Eva Marie Saint, the acclaimed actress and the oldest living Academy Award winner, died at the age of 102 at her home in Los Angeles. Her extensive career spanned six decades, marked by significant roles in classic films and enduring contributions to cinema.

Saint was born in New Jersey in 1924 and gained immediate recognition for her debut film performance in the 1954 drama "On the Waterfront," starring opposite Marlon Brando. Her portrayal earned her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, a distinguished achievement that came early in her career. Just two days after accepting the Oscar, she and her husband, producer Jeffrey Hayden, welcomed their first child, a son; the couple later had a daughter. Hayden passed away in 2016 at the age of 90.

Throughout her career, Saint was known for playing characters who seemed delicate yet possessed a profound inner strength. She received critical acclaim for her role in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1959 thriller "North by Northwest," a film that remains a staple of classic American cinema. In later years, one of her final notable appearances was as Martha Kent, the adoptive mother of Clark Kent, in the 2006 film "Superman Returns."

Saint’s legacy is marked by her versatility and longevity in the film industry, as well as her ability to embody complex female characters with nuance and grace. Her death marks the loss of a significant figure from Hollywood’s golden age.