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.