Hollywood has lost another star as Rod Taylor passed away.

The 84-year-old Australian actor of film and television died suffered a heart attack and died on 7 January, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. Taylor who appeared in over 50 films, rose to fame in Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds" and "The Time Machine," passed away on Thursday in Los Angeles. Taylor's daughter from his second marriage to model Mary Hilem, Felicia Taylor, confirmed the news in a statement to media outlets.

He played leading roles in films such as The Time Machine, Seven Seas to Calais, The Birds, Sunday in New York, Young Cassidy, Dark of the Sun, The Liquidator, and The Train Robbers. Taylor acquired considerable radio and stage experience in Australia. His radio work included a period on Blue Hills and a role as Tarzan.

"My dad loved his work," Felicia, a CNN financial reporter said in a statement. She added, "Being an actor was his passion - calling it an honorable art and something he couldn't live without."

Taylor was born on 11 January, 1930 in Lidombe, a suburb of Sydney. He spent most of his career in Hollywood. Taylor bagged his first prominent role of the inventor in George Pal's 1960 adaptation of H.G. Wells' famous novel. He even voiced the character of Pongo, that same year. Pongo is the lead dog in Disney's "101 Dalmatians."

Three years later, came Taylor's most memorable role when he portrayed Mitch Brenner alongside Hitchcock regular Tippi Hedren in "The Birds." Tippi Hedren told People magazine that Rod Taylor had been "a great pal to me and a real strength." She added, "He was one of the most fun people I have ever met, thoughtful and classy. There was everything good in that man."

By 1980s, Taylor had become known as a television actor despite his early success. He had recurring roles on "Falcon Crest," "Murder, She Wrote," and "Walker, Texas Ranger" towards the latter stage of his career. He made his final film appearance, coming out of retirement playing a cameo role as Winston Churchill in 2009's Quentin Tarantino's "Inglorious Basterds."