Pete Postlethwaite dies

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January 2011 Last updated at 09:59
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Oscar-nominated actor Pete Postlethwaite dies aged 64

Postlethwaite was made an OBE in 2004
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• Oscar-nominated British actor Pete Postlethwaite has died at the age of 64, a spokesman has announced.

Journalist and friend Andrew Richardson said Postlethwaite, who was made an OBE in 2004, died peacefully in hospital in Shropshire after a lengthy illness.
In 1994, he was nominated for an Oscar for In The Name of the Father.
He received a best supporting actor nod for his role as Giuseppe Conlon, who was falsely convicted of the IRA's Guildford pub bombings.
Mr Richardson said the actor, who also starred in films including The Usual Suspects and Brassed Off, had carried on working in recent months despite receiving treatment for cancer.
Postlethwaite was once described by director Steven Spielberg, whom he worked with in films including The Lost World: Jurassic Park, as "the best actor in the world".

 

[HappyH]

He must have been pretty good if Mr. Spielberg said that. One of my favourite actors too, didn't even know he was ill.
R.I.P.

 

[Captin]

A great actor, and a local lad from Warrington.

R.I.P

 

[gav12345]

great actor what a shock i didnt even know he was ill but maybe he wanted it quite

 

[Evastar]

RIP Pete Postlewaithe, i hadn't heard he was ill either

 

[biffo1]

R.I.P Pete Postlethwaite , like him asan actor and has been in lots of things

 

[smoker]

Very sad hearing this, Rest in peace.

 

[roachieuk]

OMG
Ive seen nearly all his films thats a shock

RIP Pete never be forgotten

 

[snp-g]

RIP Pete.

 

[emarald]

Am I the only one, never heard of him.

 

[miggy]

R.I.P Pete he was great in brassed off:rip:

 

[stevie1ball]

R.I.P Pete, great Actor

 

[nara]

Am I the only one, never heard of him.

You've led a sheltered life.