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Ronald Pickup dead: The Crown and Best Exotic Marigold Hotel star dies, aged 80
Ronald Pickup, best known for his roles in the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel films and TV drama Orwell On Jura, has died at the age of 80
14:40, 25 FEB 2021
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The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel actor Ronald Pickup has died at the age of 80.
Ronald Pickup dead: Best Exotic Marigold actor dies aged 80 after long illness dailystar.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailystar.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
25 February 2021
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The ‘Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’ star passed away on Wednesday (24.02.21) after a “long illness”, his agent, Jean Diamond, confirmed on Thursday (25.02.21).
According to BBC News, the agent said: “[Ronald] passed away peacefully yesterday after a long illness surrounded by his wife and family. He will be deeply missed.”
The actor was known for his role as Norman Cousins in the 2012 movie, ‘The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’ as well as its 2015 sequel, ‘The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’.
Ronald also played the Archbishop of Canterbury in Netflix’s hit royal series ‘The Crown’, and his most recent role was as Neville Chamberlain in 2017’s war drama ‘Darkest Hour’.