British actress Susannah York, has died in London at the age of 72 was one of the leading stars of British and Hollywood films in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Susannah York died of cancer. The actor Orlando Wells, her son, said York was an incredibly brave woman who did not complain about her illness and a "truly wonderful mother." He said she went into the hospital on Jan. 6 after experiencing shoulder pain.
Susannah York on stage, but she is best remembered for her early roles, when she had an immediate impact that started with her 1963 role as Albert Finney's love interest in the memorable period piece romp "Tom Jones. " Susannah York was nominated for an Oscar for the 1969 classic "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" and also starred in "A Man for All Seasons" and other classic films from that era.
In 1972 Susannah York won the Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival. Susannah Yorks film work tailed off as London's "Swinging Sixties" era faded into cultural history, but Susannah Yorkdid play Superman's mother in several of the films.