'Superman' Actor Jackie Cooper — Dead At 88

'Superman' Actor Jackie Cooper — Dead At 88

Academy Award nominated actor Jackie Cooper has died … has learned.

Cooper — who was nominated for an Oscar when he was 9-years-old — passed away yesterday at a hospital in Beverly Hills after a sudden bout with illness.

Cooper was highly respected director in his adult years — winning Emmy awards for his work on “M*A*S*H*” and “The White Shadow.”

Cooper famously played the role of The Daily Planet newspaper editor in the 1978 “Superman” film.

Story developing ….

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