Actor and director Richard Attenborough dies aged 90
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Oscar-winning British film director
Richard Attenborough has died at the age of 90, his son has said.
Lord Attenborough was one of Britain's leading actors, before becoming a highly successful director.
In a career that spanned six decades, he appeared in films including Brighton Rock, World War Two prisoner of war thriller The Great Escape and later in dinosaur blockbuster Jurassic Park.
As a director he was perhaps best known for Gandhi, which won him two Oscars.
Lord Attenborough had been in a nursing home with his wife for a number of years, BBC arts editor Will Gompertz said.
He had also been in a wheelchair since falling down stairs six years ago, our correspondent added.
Hi son told the BBC Lord Attenborough died at lunchtime on Sunday.
His family is expected to make a full statement tomorrow.
Prime Minister David Cameron tweeted: "His acting in "Brighton Rock" was brilliant, his directing of "Gandhi" was stunning - Richard Attenborough was one of the greats of cinema."
Along with his naturalist brother David, Lord Attenborough was one of Britain's best-known screen celebrities.
He started acting at the age of just 12, making his professional stage debut aged 18.
He was appointed a CBE in 1967 and knighted just nine years later in 1976.
He was made a life peer in 1993.
British actor and film director Richard Attenborough has died at the age of 90.
In a career that spanned six decades, he appeared in films including Brighton Rock, World War Two prisoner of war thriller The Great Escape and later in dinosaur blockbuster Jurassic Park.
As a director he was perhaps best known for Gandhi, which won two Oscars.
British actor and film director Richard Attenborough has died at 90, his son confirmed on Sunday.
Attenborough appeared in films such as “The Great Escape” and “Jurassic Park” during his career that spanned six decades. As a director, he was well known for "Gandhi," which won two Oscars. - BBC News
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Attenborough appeared in films such as “The Great Escape” and “Jurassic Park” during his career that spanned six decades. As a director, he was well known for "Gandhi," which won two Oscars. - BBC News
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