Rod Taylor, 84, Target in 'The Birds,' Dies

Rod Taylor, best known for his starring role in Alfred Hitchcock's film The Birds, died Wednesday, Jan. 7, in L.A. He was 84. While Taylor's cause of death remains unknown, his daughter Felicia Taylor told CNN in a statement Friday that he was

Australian-born actor Rod Taylor, who starred in Alfred Hitchcock's thriller, "The Birds," died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015. Taylor was 84. No cause of death was given. ×. Actor Rod Taylor dead at 84. Australian-born actor Rod 

Though he never became a huge box office draw, Taylor worked steadily throughout the '60s and '70s, most notably in "Young Cassidy," "The VIPS," "A Gathering of Eagles," "Fate Is the Hunter," "Do Not Disturb" and "The Glass Bottom Boat" (the latter two 

Tippi Hedren joins the rest of Hollywood in mourning the passing of legendary actor Rod Taylor. Rod Taylor suffered a heart attack and passed away on Wednesday evening after a dinner party. He was 84. Tippi Hedren 

Still, it was his lead role in Hitchcock's horror-thriller “The Birds” for which Taylor was best known. Taylor played lawyer Mitch Brenner opposite Tippi Hedren in the 1963 classic about a sudden and unexplained massive bird attack. A complete obituary