Bob Hoskins Dies At 71

Above, Bob Hoskins as Eddie Mannix in Hollywoodland. Photo: Focus Features.

Some sad news this morning.

Actor Bob Hoskins, who starred in Who Framed Roger Rabbit? and portrayed MGM Executive Eddie Mannix in Hollywoodland, has died.

According to Fox News:

British actor Bob Hoskins, whose varied career ranged from noir drama "Mona Lisa" to animated fantasy "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" has died aged 71. 

A family statement released Wednesday by agent Clair Dobbs said Hoskins died in a hospital after a bout of pneumonia. 

A versatile character actor capable of menace, quiet poignancy and Cockney charm, London-raised Hoskins appeared in some of the most acclaimed British films of the past few decades, including gangster classic "The Long Good Friday."

I thought he did a great job in his portrayal of Eddie Mannix in Hollywoodland. One would never guess that he was British as he hid his accent so well.

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