Actor Pete Postlethwaite, seen at a movie premiere in London in March 2009, has died aged 64.
The talented actor has died at the age of 64. Friends said he passed away peacefully in hospital in Shropshire yesterday having suffered from cancer for some time.
Postlethwaite was once described by the film director Steven Spielberg as "probably the best actor in the world today".
He worked with Spielberg on two films in 1997 – the fantasy adventure film The Lost World: Jurrassic Park, and Amistad, about a slave mutiny on a ship.
The craggy-featured actor received an Oscar nomination for his performance as Guiseppe Conlon in the 1993 film In The Name Of The Father, about the wrongful convictions of the Guildford Four. Many still remember him as the inspiring brass band leader from Brassed Off! A film about the struggles faced by a northern colliery band, whose pit was faced with closure.
“He was a remarkable man” said Bill Nighy, who started his career with Pete. The film world mourns today at the loss of such a fine British actor!
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