Last living actor from Citizen Kane dies at 100

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published 8 March 2016

The last living cast member from the film Citizen Kane died Sunday at the age of 100, The Hollywood Reporter reports. Kathryn Trosper Popper, who played a photographer in the film who inquires "What's Rosebud?", passed away at her home in New York City.

While an actress in Citizen Kane, Trosper also doubled as an assistant for director Orson Welles. "I would just drop my notebook and run on the set," she said. Trosper also later defended Welles against accusations of plagiarism, insisting, "Then I'd like to know what was all that stuff I was always typing for Mr. Welles!"

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.