Ronald Pickup, the British actor who starred in
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel films and played the Archbishop of Canterbury in
The Crown, has died. He was 80.
His agent told the BBC that Pickup had passed away peacefully [on Wednesday] after a long illness surrounded by his wife and family.
In a career that spanned over half a century, Pickup was an accomplished theater, film and television actor. On the stage, he starred alongside British theater icons such as Laurence Olivier, Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart in everything from Shakespeare to the plays of Samuel Beckett. On the big screen, he had roles in Oscar-nominated films such as
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The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, has died at the age of 80.
The British star died peacefully and surrounded by his family after battling a long illness, his agent Jean Diamond confirmed on Thursday.
The actor had a career spanning more than five decades, but found international fame for his portrayal of bachelor Norman Cousins in the 2012 hit film
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. Ronald Pickup as Norman Cousins in the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. Courtesy Fox Searchlight
He was nominated, alongside fellow cast members Bill Nighy, Judi Dench, Maggie Smith and Dev Patel, for a SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.
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