Peter O’Toole Passes Away At 81

Peter O’Toole Passes Away At 81

Peter O’Toole passed away recently at the age of 81 in a hospital, according to Steve Kenis. Kenis was the agent of the actor.

The first major movie role of O’Toole was T.E. Lawrence of the 1962 movie “Lawrence of Arabia.” The role was described by movie critic Richard Fitzwilliams as “absolute genius. It earned the actor his first Academy Award nomination and made him a star in the industry.

The acting career of the Irish-born movie legend started on the stage as a teenager in England. Peter O’Toole later moved to television and the big screen. A statement from President Michael D. Higgins of Ireland indicated that Ireland and the entire world lost one of the giants in the movie and theater industry.

His daughter, Kate O’Toole’, said in a statement that the family appreciates and is overwhelmed by the love and affections offered to the actor during their time of sadness. The family also thanked everyone from the bottom of their hearts.

Fitzwilliams said that O’Toole was expressive and had the remarkable ability of expressing emotion.

O’Toole followed his portrayal of Lawrence with the role of King Henry II in the 1964 movie, “Becket.” His pattern of receiving Oscar nominations was unmatched that he said that he was always the bridesmaid but never the bride.

Peter O’Toole was also nominated for his role as Henry II with Katharine Hepburn in “The Lion in Winter.” He also played a bashful English teacher in the 1969 movie, "Goodbye, Mr. Chips." He earned his fourth nomination in the movie.

His career hit a bump when he started his battle with alcohol addiction in the 1970s. However, he came back with another best actor nomination as the lead role in the 1980 movie, “The Stunt Man.” Another Oscar nomination came with his role as an over-the-hill matinee idol in "My Favorite Year” in 1982.

O’Toole was given an honorary Oscar at the 2003 Academy Awards by Meryl Streep. However, he received another nomination for his role in the 2006 movie, “Venus.”

By 2012, Peter O’Toole acknowledged the end of his career as he bid the industry an intensely grateful farewell.

Posted by Kade Quinn on Monday December 16 2013, 3:38 AM EDT. Ref: CNN. Link. All trademarks acknowledged. Filed under Entertainment, Featured News. Comments and Trackbacks closed. Follow responses: RSS 2.0