Oscar-nominated British actor Ian Holm, famed for his roles in Hollywood blockbusters
“It is with great sadness we can confirm that the actor Sir Ian Holm CBE passed away this morning at the age of 88,” said the statement.US actress Mia Farrow led a parade of stars paying their respects, calling Holm “unfailingly brilliant”.
British comic and actor Eddie Izzard tweeted: “The great Ian Holm is dead. Wonderful actor and it’s so sad to see him go. Farewell, you did great work Sir.” But he had already established himself before that as a star of the theatre with the RSC, which he joined in 1958, and appeared regularly on British TV.
He was Pinter’s favourite actor: “He puts on my shoe, and it fits!” the playwright is reported as saying.The National Theatre in London, where he performed a memorable Lear in 1997, described him as an “extraordinary actor” in a tweet.
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