In one of his best and best-known roles, Peter O'Toole got a big laugh by declaring, "I'm not an actor! I'm a movie star!"
O'Toole, of course, was both.
The
honorary Oscar winner passed away at age 81 after a long illness on
Saturday at the Wellington Hospital in London, his agent Steve Kenis reports.
O'Toole
was one of the most gifted performers of his generation, rising to fame
almost with his starring role in "Lawrence of Arabia" and appearing in a
variety of screen classics like, "Beckett," "The Lion in Winter," "My
Favorite Year," "The Last Emperor" — and cult favorites like, "What's
New Pussycat," "The Ruling Class," and "The Stunt Man."
He
was also a larger-than-life personality whose hard drinking, outspoken
nature, and romantic escapades were nearly as well known as his movies.
O'Toole, the actor, won international acclaim, and O'Toole, the movie star, was dependable tabloid fodder.
Peter O'Toole leaves behind an ex-wife, Welsh actress Siân Phillips, and
three children: daughters Kate and Patricia, and son Lorcan.
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