LOS ANGELES, – Ned Beatty, the prolific and Oscar-nominated character actor known for roles in “Network,” “Superman” and “Toy Story 3,” has died aged 83, US media reported Sunday. “Ned passed away from natural causes Sunday morning, surrounded by his family and loved ones,” Shelter Entertainment Group talent manager Deborah Miller said, according to CNN. The Kentucky native made his big-screen debut in the 1972 film “Deliverance.” That film, in which Beatty won attention for his performance in a humiliating rape scene, started a film career which would continue until … Continue reading Oscar-nominated actor Ned Beatty dies, aged 83