The actor Pete Postlethwaite, has died at the age of 64. His friends say he died peacefully in hospital in Shropshire yesterday suffered with cancer for some time.
Postlethwaite was was directed by Steven Spielberg describes as "probably the best player in the world today."
He worked with Spielberg on two films in 1997 - the fantasy adventure film The Lost World: Jurrassic Park, Amistad, about a mutiny aboard a slave ship.
The rugged actor roles received an Oscar nomination for his performance as Giuseppe Conlon in the film 1993 in the name of the Father and of the wrongful convictions of the Guildford Four.
His notable films include the 1996 film Brassed Off, the head was from a coal mine in Yorkshire town devastated by closures. The film was a favorite of former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott, and became the model for the regeneration program pool.
Postlethwaite has the menacing criminal background Kobayashi in the hit 1995 movie played the usual suspects.
Postlethwaite recent years has become known both for his political commitment of their actions. He was the leader in climate change film The Age of Stupid, on arrival at the London premiere of the year 2009 on a bike.
After the film, has threatened to refer the OBE was awarded in 2004 to protest against the government's controversial decision to give its assent to the station Kingsnorth coal give Kent.
He adapted his home more environmentally friendly, installing a wind turbine and other features.
In 2003, he marched against the war in Iraq and was an avid supporter of the campaign "Make Poverty History.
Born in Warrington, Postlethwaite had originally become a priest. He became a teacher, but in the end the stage early in his career in the Everyman Theatre in Liverpool. In 2008 he was returned to everyone for the lead role in "King Lear", a role he had wanted to play forever. The show was a highlight of the year in Liverpool as European Capital of Culture.
He is survived by his wife Jacqueline, his son, Will, and daughter, Lily.
Postlethwaite was was directed by Steven Spielberg describes as "probably the best player in the world today."
He worked with Spielberg on two films in 1997 - the fantasy adventure film The Lost World: Jurrassic Park, Amistad, about a mutiny aboard a slave ship.
The rugged actor roles received an Oscar nomination for his performance as Giuseppe Conlon in the film 1993 in the name of the Father and of the wrongful convictions of the Guildford Four.
His notable films include the 1996 film Brassed Off, the head was from a coal mine in Yorkshire town devastated by closures. The film was a favorite of former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott, and became the model for the regeneration program pool.
Postlethwaite has the menacing criminal background Kobayashi in the hit 1995 movie played the usual suspects.
Postlethwaite recent years has become known both for his political commitment of their actions. He was the leader in climate change film The Age of Stupid, on arrival at the London premiere of the year 2009 on a bike.
After the film, has threatened to refer the OBE was awarded in 2004 to protest against the government's controversial decision to give its assent to the station Kingsnorth coal give Kent.
He adapted his home more environmentally friendly, installing a wind turbine and other features.
In 2003, he marched against the war in Iraq and was an avid supporter of the campaign "Make Poverty History.
Born in Warrington, Postlethwaite had originally become a priest. He became a teacher, but in the end the stage early in his career in the Everyman Theatre in Liverpool. In 2008 he was returned to everyone for the lead role in "King Lear", a role he had wanted to play forever. The show was a highlight of the year in Liverpool as European Capital of Culture.
He is survived by his wife Jacqueline, his son, Will, and daughter, Lily.
