Actor Bob Hoskins dead at 71

[ehrnst]

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/british-actor-bob-hoskins-dies-71-23528205

[Octafish]

1. The Long Good Friday

Genius in a lot of other great films, too.

[redwitch]

3. An incredible film.

Would love to see it again. RIP Mr. Hoskins.

[kwassa]

12. Love this film, and many other roles he played. Great actor.

[RockaFowler]

2. Loved him in any movie

Who Framed Roger Rabbit is still one of his best!!

Rest in Peace

[2naSalit]

4. ...

[Va Lefty]

5. Sad news

Loved him in Heart Condition with Denzel. Safe passage Mr. Hoskins!

[Divernan]

6. One of Britain's best loved actors

One of Britain's best loved actors and a favorite of mine. 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'."

www.theguardian.com
In an interview, when asked what he owed his parents, he said, "Confidence. My mum used to say to me, 'If somebody doesn't like you, fuck 'em, they've got bad taste.'" When asked which living person he most despised, Hoskins named Tony Blair and claimed that "he's done even more damage than Thatcher". He made light of his similarities with film actor Danny DeVito, who he joked would play him in a film about his life. Hoskins announced his retirement from acting on 8 August 2012, due to his ongoing battle with Parkinson's disease.

He recounted being in rep theatre in Hull when they were touring Richard III many years ago with him in the title role. It was a matinee performance and he came out and said "Now is the Winter of our discontent...." then looked around at the audience of 4 who had turned up. "1...2....3....4" he counted. "My horse, my horse, my kingdom for a horse. Shall we all just go to the pub opposite?". And they all duly did and had a drink instead.

[CrispyQ]

7. What a great story, that last paragraph.

Thanks!

RIP, Mr. Hoskins. You brought many smiles to many faces.

[Beacool]

11. And I bet they had a grand time at the pub.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

16. woa! that must have been something!

What an experience! What a cool guy!

We shall miss you, Bob. Wishing you many more adventures.

[klook]

8. Mona Lisa - brilliant performance

He was great in everything I ever saw him in.

I read once that Hoskins was being considered to play the lead role in a Reid Fleming movie, but alas, it was not to be.

[Luminous Animal]

15. Indeed. Mona Lisa. One of my favorites and

I think, his most complex character.

[MynameisBlarney]

9. RIP

Mr. Hoskins, I loved your work.

[Beacool]

10. I'm sorry to hear that.

He was a wonderful actor and I enjoyed his work, 71 is not old.

May he rest in peace.

[TRoN33]

13. May he rest in peace, Hoskins!

He'll be missed. His legacy of very talented acting will lives on forever.

[Initech]

14. Who Framed Roger Rabbit - one of my all time favorites!

RIP.

[MADem]

17. kick for more visibility... how terribly sad, he was one of my favorites; such talent. nt

[hamsterjill]

18. "Mermaids"

I loved him in "Mermaids" opposite Cher.

Great talent that will be greatly missed.

[dixiegrrrrl]

19. Oh noes....huge sadness.

I have seen almost everything he has been in.
He was terrrific.
He and Ned beatty...so very very good, makes any movie worth seeing.

[joeybee12]

20. Sucks...a very fine actor...

RIP

[corkhead]

21. Terry Gilliam's Brazil was my favorite that he was in