Roger Rabbit Star Bob Hoskins Passes Away At 71
Roger Rabbit Star Bob Hoskins Passes Away At 71
Publicist Clair Dobbins said Bob Hoskins passed away recently at the age of 71.
The death of the actor came around two years after he retired from acting after he was diagnosed for Parkinson’s disease. He is best known for his role in the 1988 animation/live-action move “Who Framed Roger Rabbit,” where he played Eddie Valiant, a detective who disliked toons.
His other notable performances include playing an assistant of Captain Hook in the 1991 movie, “Hook” and FBI head J. Edgar Hoover in the 1995 movie, “Nixon.”
He received an Oscar nomination for his role as a taxi driver on the 1986 movie, “Mona Lisa.” He won a Golden Globe and BAFTA for his role in the movie. Bob Hoskins became an actor by accident when he was asked to audition while waiting for a friend who joined the audition.
His popularity in Britain started with his role a song-plugger in "Pennies From Heaven," a miniseries by Dennis Potter. Despite a number of memorable roles in different movies, the popularity of Hoskins shot up after “Roger Rabbit.”
Hoskins recalled in an interview that he thought he lost his mind while working on the movie. He revealed that he learned how to hallucinate and started to see the invisible friend of his daughter. However, it was his daughter who set him straight, Hoskins added
The actor was a simple worker who worked on at least one production each year from 1972 until 2012.
He revealed that he loved the business due to acting and being paid for it. Among the last roles he played was Muir, an elf in “Snow White and the Huntsman.” He also played Smee in “Neverland,” a 2011 Peter Pan prequel television miniseries. He also played the same role in the movie “Hook.”
Bob Hoskins is survived by his four children and wife Linda Banwell.
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Kade Quinn
on Monday May 05 2014, 2:58 AM EDT.
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