The very talented British actor Pete Postlethwaite has passed away at 64 “following a lengthy illness.” Postlethwaite was nominated for an Oscar in 1994 for his heart-wrenching performance in In the Name of the Father , in which he totally held his own against Daniel Day-Lewis. Even if he was never a marquee name, Postlethwaite did amazing work in a wide array of films including The Usual Suspects , Romeo + Juliet and this year’s The Town and Inception . After working with him in The Lost World: Jurassic Park and Amistad , Steven Spielberg described Postlethwaite as “the best actor in the world.” Click after the jump for a short montage of screen shots featuring the actor, which serves as a reminder of how many movies benefited from his talent.
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Oscar Nominated Actor Pete Postlethwaite Dies at 64
