Leonardo DiCaprio Remembers Gloria Stuart

Posted Tuesday September 28, 2010 10:03 AM GMT

With a true Hollywood great having passed away, Leonardo DiCaprio took time to release a statement regarding Gloria Stuart.

Both having starred in "Titanic" back in 1997, DiCaprio reminisced on the fond memories in which he has of Miss Stuart.

"Gloria Stuart was a force both on and off screen," the "Inception" star told. "An amazingly sweet person, a fantastic actress, and someone who always fought for what she believed in."

Continuing on in a praiseful manner, Leonardo added, "She was one of the last great actresses from the Golden era of Hollywood. I was honored to have worked alongside her. She will be missed."

As previously reported by GossipCenter, Miss Stuart passed away earlier this week at the age of 100-years-old while being survived by a daughter, four grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

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