Peter O'Toole Dies At 81: Film Legend And Hollywood Hellraiser Who Shot To Fame As Lawrence Of Arabia Had Suffered From Long Illness -- Daily Mail
Peter O’Toole has died at the age of 81, it was announced last night.
The veteran actor – best known for his starring role in Sir David Lean’s 1962 film classic Lawrence Of Arabia – died on Saturday at the Wellington hospital in London after a long illness.
Tributes were led by Prime Minister David Cameron, who declared that Lawrence Of Arabia was his ‘favourite film’, with O’Toole’s performance ‘stunning’.
The actor’s agent, Steve Kenis, said: ‘He was one of a kind in the very best sense and a giant in his field.’
O’Toole’s daughter, actress Kate O’Toole, said: ‘His family are very appreciative and completely overwhelmed by the outpouring of real love and affection being expressed towards him, and to us, during this unhappy time. In due course there will be a memorial filled with song and good cheer, as he would have wished.’
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My Comment: He will always be remembered for his role in "Lawrence of Arabia".
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