London
(ANI):
Oscar-nominated
British
actor
Pete
Postlethwaite
has
died
at
the
age
of
64
-
after
a
lengthy
battle
with
cancer.
Andrew
Richardson,
a
friend
of
Postlethwaite,
announced
that
he
passed
away
peacefully
in
hospital
in
Shropshire
on
Sunday,
reports
the
Telegraph.
The
Warrington-born
actor
was
once
described
by
Steven
Spielberg
as
'the
best
actor
in
the
world.'
He
was
nominated
for
the
best
supporting
actor
Academy
Award
in
1993
for
his
performance
in
'In
the
Name
of
the
Father.'
Postlethwaite
also
worked
in
popular
films
like
'The
Usual
Suspects',
'Brassed
Off'
and
'Romeo
Juliet'.
His
most
recent
appearance
was
in
'Inception'
last
year.
Postlethwaite
is
survived
by
his
wife
and
two
children.