Oscar-nommed Bob Hoskins dies at 71April 30, 2014 - 18:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Actor Bob Hoskins has died at the age of 71, Digital Spy said. His agent Clair Dobbs confirmed the news today (April 30). Hoskins had contracted pneumonia. "We are devastated by the loss of our beloved Bob," said Hoskins's wife Linda and children Alex, Sarah, Rosa and Jack in a statement. "Bob died peacefully at hospital last night surrounded by family, following a bout of pneumonia. We ask that you respect our privacy during this time and thank you for your messages of love and support." Hoskins won a Best Actor Oscar nomination for 1987's Mona Lisa, where he starred opposite Michael Caine and Robbie Coltrane. He was also well known for playing gangster Harold Shand in 1980's The Long Good Friday, private investigator Eddie Valiant in ground-breaking 1988 fantasy comedy Who Framed Roger Rabbit? and Smee in 1991's Hook. Hoskins retired from acting in 2012 after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. His final role came in that year's Snow White and the Huntsman, where he played Muir, one of the eight dwarves. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |