Ronald Pickup, who appeared in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and its sequel among more than 150 film, TV and stage credits spanning a half-century, died Wednesday after a long illness.
He was 80. His agent confirmed the news to the BBC today.Pickup played Norman Cousins in John Madden’s 2011 romantic dramedy The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, sharing a SAG Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture with Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, Dev Patel and others.
He returned for 2015’s The Second Best Exotic Hotel.The actor also recurred as the Archbishop of Canterbury in the first season of Netflix’s hit drama The Crown.
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