Friend and journalist Andrew Richardson said Monday that Postlethwaite died in a hospital Sunday. The actor was instantly recognizable for his unusually shaped face - with prominent cheekbones that ...

Double Oscar winners Daniel Day-Lewis and Kevin Spacey were joined at a memorial in London to actor Pete Postlethwaite by the Grimethorpe Colliery Band, his wife, son and daughter and a group of ...

In a 40-year career encompassing both stage and screen, Pete Postlethwaite became a favorite of top helmers for his skill as a character actor. The British thesp, who died Sunday at 64, had roles in ...

There was no mistaking Pete Postlethwaite for anyone else. Postlethwaite, who died Sunday at age 64, was the kind of character actor who immediately impressed audiences with his distinctive features.

The outpouring of affection at the death of Pete Postlethwaite last January was quite remarkable. He was that rare and unusual paradox, a comparatively unknown actor whom everyone thought they knew.

He wasn't a household name but he earned the respect and admiration of actors, directors and film critics alike. On Sunday, actor Pete Postlethwaite died of cancer at the age of 64. Known for his ...

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Pete Postlethwaite (February 7, 1946 – January 2, 2011) was an English stage, film and television actor. After minor television appearances including in The Professionals, Postlethwaite's first ...

Pete Postlethwaite has died at the age of 64 following a lengthy battle with cancer. The actor, who started his career at Liverpool’s Everyman Theatre, where he returned in 2008 to play King Lear, was ...