Academy Award nominated actor Jackie Cooper has died ... TMZ 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 a 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.
- TMZ Staff
- TMZ Staff
R.I.P. to Perry White, man.

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