Lauren Bacall, the legendary screen star whose career spanned more than fifty years, died yesterday from a massive stroke at 89. Though Bacall was known for her presence onscreen in more than sixty film roles, the Boston Globe memorialized her with, "She was just some wife of a famous guy—the role of a lifetime!"

Legendary actress Lauren Bacall, one of Hollywood's classic screen sirens, died today after suffering a "massive stroke." She was 89.