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James Whitmore dies at 87


February 06, 2009 James Whitmore, who played such American icons as Harry Truman, Will Rogers and Theodore Roosevelt, died Friday of lung cancer at his home in Malibu. Whitmore was twice nominated for Academy Awards -- as best actor in 1976 for "Give 'em Hell, Harry!," in which he played Truman, and as best supporting actor in 1950 for the war movie "Battleground." With his craggy countenance and plainspoken manner, Whitmore was once described as the supporting actor's version of Spencer Tracy, for whom he was sometimes confused.

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