Just breaking news.
Richard Attenborough was one of Britain's best-known actors
British actor and film director Richard Attenborough has died at the age of 90.
Lord Attenborough was one of Britain's leading actors, before becoming a highly successful director.
In a career that spanned six decades, he appeared in films including Brighton Rock, World War Two prisoner of war thriller The Great Escape and later in dinosaur blockbuster Jurassic Park.
As a director he was perhaps best known for Gandhi, which won two Oscars.
Lord Attenborough had been in a nursing home with his wife for a number of years, BBC arts editor Will Gompertz said.
He had also been in a wheelchair since falling down stairs 6 years ago, our correspondent added.
His family is expected to make a full statement tomorrow.
A brilliant director and a great actor -Brighton Rock was a classic movie.
Tempus fugit
Yeah. Brighton Rock, Attenborough and William Hartnell. One of my all time favourite movies. This is another tragedy.
ReplyDeleteBut William Hartnell as "Dallow" -one of the most scary evil bastards in early British movies. Slashes a man with his open razor and when the man is on the floor kicks him then does a big "gob on you". I watched that scene and was stunned. Both great actors.
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