Peck received perhaps his sweetest laurel last week when the reclusive [Harper] Lee, on hearing of his death, said, “Gregory Peck was ... is the Photo Editor for LIFE.com. Follow her on Twitter ...

Academy Award winner Gregory ... Peck had been a major star and top box office draw. He was classically handsome — tall, lean and chiseled — his voice a sonorous mix of strength and tenderness ...