Oscar-winning actor and director Richard Attenborough He has died at the age of 90 in the residence that he lived with his wife for some time.
The filmmaker, older brother of the famous naturalist David Attenborough, had been confined to a wheelchair for six years since a fall down some stairs due to a stroke, which even kept him in a coma for some days. Named Sir, like his brother, in addition to LordRichard Attenborough was one of the most prominent British actors and directors going to win two Academy Awards, four Golden Globes and four Bafta awards.
His 1982 film «Gandhi»Was the great winner of the Academy Awards, getting eight statuettes, including best film and best direction for Attenborough himself, with up to eleven nominations.
As an actor, he leaves us with great performances like those carried out in the films «Brighton Rock","The Great Escape","10 Rilington Place","Miracle on 34th Street»Or«Jurassic Park »And its subsequent sequel«The Lost World: Jurassic Park«.
This definitely ends a career of more than seventy years, since Richard Attenborough made his professional debut at 18 but began acting at 12 and has been active until 2007 when his health problems prevented him from continuing in the profession he loved so much. .
Rest in peace.