David Warner dead – Titanic and Omen star dies at 80 from cancer-related illness

ITS release in 1997 was far from a shipwreck - Titanic sailed into the record books with 11 Oscars and a box office haul of £2.2billion. Now, 25 years on, the sad death of David Warner - who played Spicer Lovejoy, the valet to Billy Zane’s Carl Hockley - has been announced.

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David Warner, a versatile actor whose career spanned six decades with roles on stage, television and film, has died aged 80. The RADA-trained performer played leading roles with the Royal Shakespeare Company with his 1965 Hamlet described as “the epitome of 1960s youth”.  The young actor also appeared opposite Helen Mirren and Diana Rigg in the 1968 film of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

The Omen, Tron, and Titanic and television shows such as Doctor Who, Twin Peaks and Star Trek. He died from “a cancer-related illness”.His family confirmed the news to the BBC “with an overwhelmingly heavy heart”, saying in a statement: “Over the past 18 months he approached his diagnosis with a characteristic grace and dignity.“He will be missed hugely by us, his family and friends, and remembered as a kind-hearted, generous and compassionate man, partner and father, whose legacy of extraordinary work has touched the lives of so many over the years.

Titanic star David Warner dies aged 80 from cancer related illnessMeanwhile, a statement from a representative read: "Our hearts are broken, there will never be another Paul Sorvino, he was the love of my life, and one of the greatest performers to ever grace the screen and stage."Fans have since flocked to social media, paying tribute to the legendary star with one writing: "RIP Paul Sorvino. I knew him from his time on Law & Order, where he played Phil Cerreta, one of my favourite characters.""We lost another legendary actor. Paul Sorvino.

BBC, the actor’s family confirmed that he died at the Denville Hall care community for people in the entertainment industry.  «Over the past 18 months he approached his diagnosis with a characteristic grace and dignity,» the statement read. «He will be missed hugely by us, his family and friends, and remembered as a kind-hearted, generous and compassionate man, partner and father, whose legacy of extraordinary work has touched the lives of so many over the years.

Peter Hall; tall, lean, gangling, long-faced, he triumphed first in one of Shakespeare’s least-known roles, Henry VI, which he brought to life in the RSC’s quatercentenary cycle, The Wars of the Roses, and again with a resolutely “contemporary” interpretation of Hamlet. But within a decade of those early glories, which he achieved in his early twenties, Warner was drawn increasingly to the cinema – not that he took it as seriously as he had the classical stage, but as he said, when living in Los Angeles years later, “I am a letterbox actor.

Mary Poppins Returns and the 2001 remake of Planet of the Apes but he also had memorable parts in Star Trek – where he played three different characters over the years – as well as in David Lynch’s 1991 cult favourite television show Twin Peaks. He was also nominated for an Emmy for his role in the 1978 television miniseries Holocaust, won an Emmy for his role in the 1981 ABC show Masada, about the siege of the Masada citadel in Israel, and was nominated for a BAFTA for one of his first ever film roles in Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment in 1966. Like many actors of his generation, he spent years in the theatre before moving to cinema and television, but his career also spanned radio, audio dramas and video games.

David Warner, who starred in films including Titanic and Tron, has died at the age of 80.

David Warner, known for his roles in the "Titanic" and "The Omen," has died at 80. Warner died Sunday from "a cancer-related illness," the BBC first reported.  "Over the past 18 months he approached his diagnosis with a characteristic grace and dignity," his family told the outlet in a statement.

David Warner, the Emmy award-winning actor who starred in Titanic and The Omen has passed away at the age of 80 of a cancer-related illness.

Carmel Dagan Staff WriterDavid Warner, an English actor who gave memorable performances on the big screen, in a key role in “The Omen,” and as villains in “Time After Time,” “Time Bandits” and “Tron,” has died. He was 80.The actor died of a cancer-related illness, his family told the BBC.

The Omen and Titanic actor David Warner has sadly passed away at the age of 80.

David Warner, the veteran British actor, and star of Hollywood hits such as Titanic and The Omen, has died aged 80.

READ MORE: The Beatles almost met the Daleks in planned Doctor Who crossover episode"He will be missed hugely by us, his family and friends, and remembered as a kind-hearted, generous and compassionate man, partner and father, whose legacy of extraordinary work has touched the lives of so many over the years. We are heartbroken." Warner's best known for playing Billy Zane's villainous sidekick Spicer Lovejoy in James Cameron's 1997 blockbuster Titanic.Fans will recall him playing photographer Keith Jennings, who met an inglorious end in 1976's supernatural classic, The Omen.He recently appeared as naval eccentric Admiral Boom in Disney's Mary Poppins Returns in 2018.The star also enjoyed a successful television career, with roles in Wallander, Ripper Street, Doctor Who and the original Twin Peaks among others.Warner was also known for playing various characters in the Star Trek franchise and starred in several Doctor Who audio plays.In 1981, he won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Special for his portrayal of Pomponius Falco in the television miniseries Masada.Fans have taken to social media to remember the actor.Taking to Twitter, one fan penned: "David Warner.

to the BBC.“Over the past 18 months he approached his diagnosis with a characteristic grace and dignity,” they wrote. “He will be missed hugely by us, his family and friends, and remembered as a kind-hearted, generous and compassionate man, partner and father, whose legacy of extraordinary work has touched the lives of so many over the years.

Actor David Warner has died at the age of 80 from a cancer-related illness, his family has announced. A statement said: “It is with an overwhelmingly heavy heart that we share the news of the death of the actor David Warner (at the age of nearly 81), from a cancer-related illness, in the early hours of July 24 at Denville Hall. Over the past 18 months he approached his diagnosis with a characteristic grace and dignity.

Actor David Warner, who starred in films including Titanic, The Omen and the Star Trek franchise, has died aged 80 from a cancer-related illness, his family has announced. On screen, he played Billy Zane’s valet and bodyguard, Spicer Lovejoy, in James Cameron’s 1997 blockbuster Titanic and also gained prominence for roles such as photographer Keith Jennings in the 1976 horror film The Omen. Warner died on Sunday at Denville Hall, a care home for those in the entertainment industry.

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