Cara Williams, one of the last remaining actors of Hollywood`s Golden Age and an Oscar nominee for 1958`s `The Defiant Ones`, passed away on Thursday. She was 96. Williams` death was confirmed to Variety by her daughter Justine Jagoda and her great-nephew Richard Potter. 

"Not only was she a sparkling actress with impeccable comedic timing, she was also funny, over-the-top, warm-hearted and loving," Jagoda told Variety in a statement. "She could make anyone laugh and smile if they had a bad day. She was everything that you could wish for in a mother and more. It`s a sad loss to lose a woman from this incredible era," she added.