Veteran British Actor Pete Postlethwaite Dies Aged 64

Veteran British actor Pete Postlethwaite, who starred in the films In The Name Of The Father and The Usual Suspects, has died aged 64.

The actor was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 1990 and underwent treatment for the condition.

He was treated at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and recently paid tribute to the staff there, telling the Shropshire Star: ‘They have been wonderful and I am grateful to them. I cannot thank them enough for everything that they have done for me.’

A close friend said the star passed away peacefully in hospital in Shropshire yesterday following his lengthy illness.

via Daily Mail

Posted on January 3, 2011 | Filed Under Showbiz

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