Maureen Stapleton

Legendary actress Maureen Stapleton died Monday at the age of 80. She was in the select club of stars who won the "triple crown" of show business - an Oscar, an Emmy, and a Tony award.

I remember when she won her Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for 1981's "Reds." After three failed nominations (for "Lonelyhearts" in 1958, "Airport" in 1970, and "Interiors" in 1978) Stapleton got up on that stage, accepted her statuette, and said, "I expected to win because I'm old and tired and I deserved it."

Indeed she did.