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Pete Postelthwaite RIP

ZX BeccyZX Beccy
edited January 2011 in Chit chat
Sad news, and he was only 64.

Only recently notice he was in Jurrasic Park 2 ( was on the telly the other day )

He'll always be that bloke from Sharpe to me though... and Alien 3... and Romeo + Juliet...
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  • GreenCardGreenCard
    edited January 2011
    I thought he was fantastic in The Usual Suspects, great actor.

    RIP Pete Postlethwaite. :sad:
  • VampyreVampyre
    edited January 2011
    RIP Pete.

    I thought you were brilliant in The Name Of The Father and Usual Suspects.
    ZXSR - Speccy Mags Reviews
  • MorkinMorkin
    edited January 2011
    I didn't know who he was by name when I clicked on this thread, but it was obvious to me as soon as I googled him. Wow, he's been in a lot.

    Haven't seen all that many of his films but I liked him in Jurassic Park & Alien 3.
  • de Vandemar Croupde Vandemar Croup
    edited January 2011
    detto - never knew his name (like many other actors for me are faces in first place and thus characters, not CHR$ data ;)

    but I liked this one - especially in one of his last movies - The Town (d. by Ben Affleck) - that was one of the best acting ever, IMHO, kind of performance I'm always grateful for

    r.i.p.
    G! - That makes sense in BASIC 0:1
  • ModgeModge
    edited January 2011
    He lived 15 miles north of me in Church Stretton. This is some sad news indeed. R.I.P. Pete.
  • milemile
    edited January 2011
    oh that's pretty sad, a good actor indeed.
  • dm_boozefreekdm_boozefreek
    edited January 2011
    Bugger me I was just watching a flick that had him in the other day :(

    RIP Pete.
    Every night is curry night!
  • mel the bellmel the bell
    edited January 2011
    brassed off for me - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKx3MUqzCcQ
    icon performance, speech

    RIP Pete
    Professional Mel-the-Bell Simulator................"So realistic, I found myself reaching for the Kleenex King-Size!" - Richard Darling
  • jammajupjammajup
    edited January 2011
    yes RIP Pete,i watched him on dvd the other day in one of his final roles which was Spyros in the new Clash Of The Titans
  • thingleythingley
    edited January 2011
    Was very sad to read this on the BBC news site this morning.

    In the last week I've watched both Inception and Clash of the Titans. Pete Postlethwaite had a way of just showing up in many of my favourite films over the years and I will miss him.
  • fogfog
    edited January 2011
    he was in my fav film of all time (well so far) the usual suspects..

    but yer his face was WELL known as a character actor.. I remember he was on TFI friday years ago.. only then did I know his name

    Steven Speilberg called him probably the best actor in the world

    but from what was written about him today elsewhere, he did come across as a decent bloke when people approached him
  • zeropolis79zeropolis79
    edited January 2011
    My wife met him once at a premiere of Romeo and Juliet and he was a really nice bloke (she says).
  • Paul van der LaanPaul van der Laan
    edited January 2011
    Great actor and really sad that he passed away so young. I will always remember him for his great performances in In The Name of the Father, Brassed Off, The Usual Suspects, and Romeo + Juliet.
  • deadpan666deadpan666
    edited January 2011
    RIP

    Hadn't heard anything about this until now! :(
    The Black Cauldron (PC)
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