Bob Hoskins dies aged 71

[daveza]

http://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/apr/30/bob-hoskins-dies

The actor Bob Hoskins has died aged 71. His agent said that he passed away on Tuesday, surrounded by his family, suffering from pneumonia. He retired in 2012 following a diagnosis with Parkinson's disease in the autumn of 2011.

One of Britain's best-loved actors, Hoskins was known for his gruff bonhomie, and career that spanned more than 30 years. He first found fame on the small screen in Dennis Potter's Pennies from Heaven, and then in cinemas as a London gangster-turned-businessman in The Long Good Friday (1980).

Hoskins had leading roles in Brazil (1985), Mona Lisa (1986), Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988) and Mermaids (1990) and Super Mario Bros (1993) – which he described in a 2007 Guardian interview as "the worst thing I ever did".

Many will also remember him fondly for a series of adverts shot in the late 80s and early 90s for BT with his catchphrase, "It's good to talk". He teamed up with Shane Meadows for Twenty Four Seven (1997) and A Room for Romeo Brass (2000), and winning much acclaim for his role in Atom Egoyan's Felicia's Journey (1999).

Most recently, Hoskins was seen in Made in Dagenham, Snow White and the Huntsman and Outside Bet. On the set of that film, about the Wapping newspaper dispute in the mid-80s, Hoskins told the Guardian why he kept on working: "There's always someone who rings up and says: 'Now Bob, before you go, there's a cracking little swansong for you'."

Sad news - rest in peace.

 

[Spizz]

Jeez. R.I.P. Bob.

 

[Solarion]

Sad to see him pass away. RIP.

 

[grok]

Cheers Bob!

 

[Albereth]

Thanks for the movies.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Rip...

 

[Flanders]

RIP

 

[ponder]

Eish, RIP Bob.

How do you die from pneumonia these days?

 

[Hamish McPanji]

RIP Bob, you died too soon without disclosing if you got lucky with Jessica Rabbit.

 

[Hamish McPanji]

Eish, RIP Bob.

How do you die from pneumonia these days?

England!!!

 

[Garson007]

Eish, RIP Bob.

How do you die from pneumonia these days?

Pneumonia is a pretty common cause for death when someone is old.

 

[KleinBoontjie]

Pneumonia is a pretty common cause for death when someone is old.

Here in South Africa, Pneumonia isn't taken that serious as in England/Europe. Here "longontsteking" is like the common cold. Our Staff Seargent use to say: "Drink a disprin en sweet dit uit". We're a tough lot in South Africa.

 

[Spizz]

Here in South Africa, Pneumonia isn't taken that serious as in England/Europe. Here "longontsteking" is like the common cold. Our Staff Seargent use to say: "Drink a disprin en sweet dit uit". We're a tough lot in South Africa.

Problem is, everyone thinks they have the flu when they really have a cold.

Flu is bad enough, but pneumonia is pretty serious schyt.