Peter O'Toole has passed.

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He was being treated at London's Wellington hospital after a long illness, his agent added. O'Toole's daughter Kate said the family was overwhelmed "by the outpouring of real love and affection being expressed towards him, and to us".

He received an honorary Oscar in 2003, having initially turned it down.

In a letter the actor asked the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to delay it until he was 80, saying he was "still in the game and might win the bugger outright". O'Toole's agent said he was "one of a kind in the very best sense and a giant in his field".

Prime Minister David Cameron said: "My thoughts are with Peter O'Toole's family and friends. His performance in my favourite film, Lawrence of Arabia, was stunning."

O'Toole began his acting career as an exciting young talent on the British stage and his Hamlet in 1955 at the Bristol Old Vic, was critically acclaimed.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-25393557

Fair winds and following seas to you Peter O'Toole.
You will be missed.

Edit to add:
His full name was Peter Seamus Lorcan O'Toole.
Here is a profile of O'Toole by Gay Talese-http://longform.org/stories/peter-o-toole-on-the-ould-sod

[aikoaiko]

1. He played many truly great roles, but my personal low-brow favorite was Creator.

I saw it in high school in the mid 1980s and it inspired me to pursue science and the professorial life.

[SomethingFishy]

7. LOL.. We posted at the same time...

Dr Harry Wolper remains one of my favorite characters of all time...

"One course in The Big Picture 3 credits.. It's really, really big."

[LittleBlue]

2. Very sad. A crime that he never won the Academy Award for best actor

He was a legend. RIP

[SomethingFishy]

3. Bummer.. He played one of my all time favorite characters in a small movie

almost no one saw. It was called Creator. O'Toole played a scientist, Dr Harry Wolper, trying to clone his dead wife. I know it sounds odd but it was a really funny touching movie that touched on science, religion, love and loss...

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088960/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

[SidDithers]

4. Sad news...

Loved him in My Favourite Year.

Sid

[Tikki]

5. Goodbye, Mr. Chips….

The Tikkis

[xchrom]

6. good night, sweet prince.

how i loved him.

[Egalitarian Thug]

8. How very sad. He was one of the good ones. n/t

[Ichingcarpenter]

9. Peter O'Toole on David Letterman talking about his drinking days

and what he wants on his tombstone.

The Irish humour.......

[SaveOurDemocracy]

12. That was delightful!! Thank you for sharing. I'm quite sure Peter would much...

... rather leave us laughing than weeping.

[kwassa]

10. Lawrence! Lawrence!

What a great actor.

[malaise]

11. He was such a par of our lives

Rest in peace Peter O'Toole

[joeybee12]

13. Kicking...needs more tributes...a brilliant actor

RIP

[KT2000]

14. the last of the greats

I was banking on him living forever. He seemed indestructible. Loved Lawrence of Arabia - Lion in Winter and especially the Ruling Class!
Peace to Mr. O'Toole.

[Kelvin Mace]

15. Ummm, he died two years ago

Or did I slide back in time?