The actor Marlon Brando has died aged 80 in a Los Angeles hospital.
The film legend revolutionised American acting with his method performances in Streetcar Named Desire and On The Waterfront.
He went on to create the iconic characterisation of Don Vito Corleone in The Godfather.
A family friend told Fox News that Brando died on Thursday night at 6:20 p.m. (2220 GMT) in a Los Angeles-area hospital after being taken there on Wednesday. The cause of death was not immediately known.
The film legend revolutionised American acting with his method performances in Streetcar Named Desire and On The Waterfront.
He went on to create the iconic characterisation of Don Vito Corleone in The Godfather.
A family friend told Fox News that Brando died on Thursday night at 6:20 p.m. (2220 GMT) in a Los Angeles-area hospital after being taken there on Wednesday. The cause of death was not immediately known.