Fond Farewell: Stars We Lost in 2011

Actor Jackie Cooper first gained fame as a young tyke in the 1920s when he was cast in the "Our Gang" series of short comedy films. At the ripe old age of 9, he became the youngest person ever to be nominated for an Academy Award at the time for his role in 1931's "Skippy." He later made the hard-to-pull-off transition from child star to adult actor with roles in multiple TV series and the "Superman" film franchise. Cooper died on May 3 at the ... more 

Actor Jackie Cooper first gained fame as a young tyke in the 1920s when he was cast in the "Our Gang" series of short comedy films. At the ripe old age of 9, he became the youngest person ever to be nominated for an Academy Award at the time for his role in 1931's "Skippy." He later made the hard-to-pull-off transition from child star to adult actor with roles in multiple TV series and the "Superman" film franchise. Cooper died on May 3 at the age of 88. less