by JEANNE HUFF
There have been many artists who are no longer with us but have left an indelible mark. Here are three who weren't Idaho born but decided to spend their final days here.
Maureen O'Hara
Maureen O'Hara, 1920 - 2015, moved to Boise at the age of 92. She died three years later at the age of 95.
O'Hara, who was Irish and had striking red hair, starred in numerous movies, including "Miracle on 34th Street, "How Green Was My Valley, "The Quiet Man, "McClintock," "Big Jake."
She received an honorary Oscar in 2014.
She retired from acting after making "Big Jake," but returned in 1991 for the John Candy film, "Only the Lonely."
O'Hara said Candy was one of her favorite leading men, but her favorite film of all was "The Quiet Man, because of the character O'Hara played. "It is the one I am most proud of, and I tend to be very protective of it," she said. "I loved Mary Kate Danaher. I loved the hell and fire in her."
O'Hara, who also starred in TV movies after her film career, landed a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame among other awards and in 2004, wrote an autobiography, "'Tis Herself."
George Kennedy
George Kennedy, 1925 - 2016, was known as an actor in such successful films as "Cool Hand Luke," "The Dirty Dozen," "The Guns of the Magnificent Senve," and "McHale's Navy." He was nominated for a Golden Globe and won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in "Cool Hand Luke," opposite Paul Newman. He also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Kennedy also starred in comedic roles in all of the "Airport" movies and in the "Naked Gun" series, and played Carter McKay in the TV series "Dallas."
Before he became an actor, Kennedy served in the army in World War II under General George S. Patton and was awarded two Bronze Stars and four rows of combat and service ribbons for his valor. Later, in his film career, Kennedy would go on to portray Patton in the 1978 movie "Brass Target," according to imbd.com.
He moved to Eagle, Idaho with his wife, Joan in 2002. His last role was in "The Gambler" with Mark Wahlberg in 2014. His wife, Joan, preceded Kennedy in death; she died about six months before he did. Kennedy died 10 days after his 91st birthday.
Kennedy once said: "I had the good fortune of speaking with Orson Welles many decades ago and he said 'Success is primarily luck anyway.' And I have been very lucky. Of course, Orson Welles was enormously talented and brilliant - so who am I to argue with him."