Bob Hoskins

Bob Hoskins
Hoskins during the filming of Ruby Blue in 2007
Born	Robert William Hoskins (1942-10-26)26 October 1942 Bury St Edmunds, West Suffolk, England
Died	29 April 2014(2014-04-29) (aged 71) London, England
Cause of death	Pneumonia
Resting place	Highgate Cemetery
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1969–2012
Spouse(s)	Jane Livesey (1967-1978; divorced) Linda Banwell (m. 1982-2014; his death)
Children	4

Robert William Hoskins (26 October 1942 – 29 April 2014) was a British actor. He was born in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk and raised in Finsbury Park, London.

Hoskins' movies include: The Long Good Friday, Mona Lisa and Who Framed Roger Rabbit. He won a BAFTA Award and a Golden Globe Award for his role as George in Mona Lisa.

He was also awarded a doctorate degree (degree in acting) at the graduation ceremony of Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, England.

On 8 August 2012, Hoskins said he had retired, having being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in late 2011.^[1] He died of pneumonia on the morning of 29 April 2014 in London.^[2]

1. ↑ Bob Hoskins to retire after Parkinson's diagnosis
2. ↑ "Twitter / BBCBreaking: Actor Bob Hoskins has died". Twitter.com. Retrieved 30 April 2014.