Richard Attenborough dies, aged 90

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Actor and director Lord Richard Attenborough has died, aged 90.



The legendary filmmaker passed away on Sunday (August 24), his son told BBC News.

Lord Attenborough began his carer as an actor in the early 1940s, making his first screen appearance in In Which We Serve in 1942, and five years later had his career breakthrough in Brighton Rock.

His career blossomed in the 1950s and beyond, as he became a fixture of the cinema with roles in The Great Escape, Doctor Dolittle and Ten Little Indians.

Lord Attenborough also gained acclaim for playing Kris Kringle in the 1994 remake of Miracle on 34th Street, and for portraying bioengineering magnate John Hammond in the Jurassic Park series.

His work as a director began with Oh! What a Lovely War in 1969 and Young Winston in 1972.

Gandhi earned Lord Attenborough two Academy Awards – for Best Picture and Best Director – in 1983.

His other high-profile directorial credits include A Bridge Too Far, Cry Freedom, A Chorus Line and the biopic Chaplin.

Attenborough is survived by his wife of 69 years Sheila Sim, their children and his brother Sir David Attenborough.