I had a farm in Africa ...

Award-winning director, Sydney Pollack, has passed away at the age of 73. He was probably best know for directing the brilliant film, Out of Africa, which I consider to be one of the greatest films ever made (I'm totally not biased, what?). He also directed The Way We Were (also one of my favorites). Some of his other notable films include Three Days of the Condor and Tootsie.

A sad loss for the film industry indeed.