Oscar and Tony award winning actress Patricia Neal has died at the age of 84. She is perhaps best known for her Oscar award-winning performance opposite Paul Newman in Hud (below), but Neal also won a Tony award for Another Part of the Forest - which was presented to her during the FIRST Tony Awards in 1946.
Personally, I will remember Patricia Neal for her unmistakable voice. You see, years ago I worked at a small Italian restaurant on the East Side (taking delivery orders), and Ms. Neal would call for pizza every now and again. Her phone calls would always begin with her stating in that deep-but-ladylike voice - "This is Patricia Neal. I would like a pizza delivered, please". And yes, I always got the "Gay Diva Tingles" every time she called. Us gays LOVE our Divas - especially ones who aren't afraid of a little pepperoni on their pizza.
