Jan 3, 2011 by Brian Gallagher

Pete Postlethwaite Passes Away at 64

Pete Postlethwaite passes away from cancer at the age of 64
Pete Postlethwaite passes away from cancer at the age of 64
Actor Pete Postlethwaite passed away on Sunday night. Andrew Richardson, a journalist and longtime friend of Postlethwaite, confirmed the news this morning. Pete was undergoing cancer treatments at the time of his death.

Pete Postlethwaite's 40-year career in front of the camera includes an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor in the 1993 picture In the Name of the Father. His other memorable roles include Kobayashi in The Usual Suspects, Roland Tembo in The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Holabird in Amistad and many more. Most recently, Pete Postlethwaite starred in Ben Affleck's The Town, Christopher Nolan's Inception and Louis Leterrier's Clash of the Titans.

Postlethwaite was born in 1946 to a Catholic family in Warrington, England. Although he wanted to be a priest, he was lured to the stage, performing in a touring company with his girlfriend at the time, Julie Walters. He started out with smaller roles on British TV shows and in movies such as The Last of the Mohicans and Alien 3 before his Oscar nomination for In the Name of the Father put him on the map.

The actor is survived by his wife, Jacquelline, and two children.


Sources: Variety

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Comments (44)

  1. Dan

    @Dave I'd like to know that, too, so we can punch them..

    1 year agoby @dan1Flag

  2. mikehd

    rip god i just watch town great great actor

    1 year agoby @mikehdFlag

  3. Mexicool

    R.I.P. :(

    1 year agoby @mexicoolFlag

  4. Jimthar

    damn shame. i liked seeing this guy pop up in films. he was great in THE TOWN. sad day for movies. R.I.P.

    1 year agoby @jimtharFlag

  5. skywise

    It is a shame. This man was a chameleon of an actor who died before his time. I have never seen this man give a bad performance and i especially am fond of his portrayal of Keiser Soze. R.I.P fine actor.

    1 year agoby @skywiseFlag

  6. CelluloidDreams

    Best films:

    The Last of the Mohicans
    The Usual Suspects
    The Lost World: Jurassic Park
    Rat
    Alien 3
    Brassed Off
    The Constant Gardener
    The Shipping News
    Inception
    The Town

    1 year agoby @2movieguysFlag

  7. CelluloidDreams

    WOW!!!

    :LO( ..... Bummed me out!!

    Do not grieve at the passing of mortality,for life's but a thing of terrible gravity.And the planets gravitate around you,and the stars shall dance about you,and the angels in heaven adore you, and the saints all stand and applaud you.So faraway,so faraway and yet so close.

    Nick Cave, "Far Away, So Close"

    1 year agoby @2movieguysFlag

  8. mosorwvlad

    Gone to soon R.I.P

    1 year agoby @mosorwvladFlag

  9. The Dark Knight

    His last roles were epic

    1 year agoby @thedarkknight23Flag

  10. Remy72883

    man this sucks he was great, favorites were Romeo and Juliet and Dragon Heart man he was good, RIP

    1 year agoby @remy72883Flag

  11. Bawnian©-Dexeus

    No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! God Damn it!!!!! he was one of my favorite actors. This man could seriously act, especially his role in The Town ..... R.I.P. my good man, and rest peacefully

    1 year agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag

  12. Worth5Bucks

    Aww.... This makes me so sad. I've loved every character ive ever seen him play. and that was because of his performance

    1 year agoby @mattbierwagenFlag

  13. SupermanEmpire

    Amazing character actor, always gave an electric performance no matter what the part...it takes pilars like this to make the structure of film stand firm on its foundations. Sleep well Pete...

    1 year agoby @supermanempireFlag

  14. JonSpidey07

    omg
    another memorable actor gone from us :(
    RIP sir

    1 year agoby @jonspidey07Flag

  15. fanboy

    R.I.P. you will be missed

    1 year agoby @fanboyFlag

  16. Shelly Allbright

    @Avian:Agreed.

    Man this blows.He's a great actor.Guess cancer can get at the best and the strongest.
    Rest in peace.

    1 year agoby @shelly-allbrightFlag

  17. Avian

    R.I.P. You were the best parts of The Lost World and Clash of the Titans. :(

    1 year agoby @avian005Flag

  18. TheDarkJoker

    R.I.P. man

    1 year agoby @TheDarkJokerFlag

  19. XxxHolic

    Here we go again! Another great legend gone! R.I.P.

    1 year agoby @xxxholicFlag

  20. gandoff2169

    Sad.... He could act, and his voice was a character on its own. Like Patrick Stewart, he had the ability to show emotions and yet still be a strong on camera vision as well.

    1 year agoby @gandoff2169Flag

  21. Daveactor7

    Question-WDF liked this?

    1 year agoby @daveactor7Flag

  22. Daveactor7

    Even with cancer, he fought and starred in two great great films.

    1 year agoby @daveactor7Flag

  23. ZanyZap

    I watched Inception and The Town Sunday...
    Rest in peace, brother.

    1 year agoby @zanyzapFlag

  24. Jay.A.Ottley

    R.I.P PETER POSTLETHWAITE

    & R.I.P TO THE OTHER 2 FILM LEGENDS THAT HAVE PASSED AWAY Grant McCune & Per Oscarsson

    1 year agoby @jayaottleyFlag

  25. The Narrator: The Better Man

    Sh*t. My old man is older than he was. Way too young to die. *sigh* You'll be missed Pete, and I'm gonna watch Romeo+Juliet today if I can.

    1 year agoby @narratorFlag

  26. The Movie Ghost

    Such a shame. I loved him in The Town, Inception, Solomon Kane and Clash of the Titans.
    he was a great Actor and he will be missed.
    Rest in Peace.

    1 year agoby @thejoker-16Flag

  27. Cripple

    This is very sad, he was a great actor who I always enjoyed watching. R.I.P Pete.

    1 year agoby @crippleFlag

  28. XSSIV

    Sad news. Loved his work.

    1 year agoby @xssivFlag

  29. alexpj19

    Life sucks, cause it ends :(

    1 year agoby @alexpj19Flag

  30. Draktyr

    This officially ruined my day! He was by far, one of my favorite actors! RIP, Pete. You will be greatly missed! :(

    1 year agoby @draktyrFlag

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