Lauren Bacall , a Hollywood icon , died on Tuesday at the age of 89 . Neil Simon : She would be defined by her marriage to the great actor Humphrey Bogart . He says self - possessed Bacall was the perfect noir actress , she had the right attitude . ( CNN ) -- Gabler : Despite the razor 's edge she brought to screen , her career outlasted its time .
Lauren Bacall , a Hollywood icon , died on Tuesday at the age of 89 . Neil Simon : She would be defined by her marriage to the great actor Humphrey Bogart . He says self - possessed Bacall was the perfect noir actress , she had the right attitude . Gabler : Despite the razor 's edge she brought to screen , her career outlasted its time .