British actor Bob Hoskins has died aged 71 after a bout of pneumonia. He appeared in some of the most acclaimed British films of the past few decades, including gangster classic "The Long Good Friday" and Neil Jordan's 1986 film "Mona Lisa" for which he was nominated for a best-actor Academy Award.
His Hollywood breakthrough came as a detective investigating cartoon crime in the part-animated 1988 hit "Who Framed Roger Rabbit".
In 2012 Hoskins announced that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and was retiring from acting. His last role was as one of the seven dwarves in Snow White & The Huntsman, starring Kristen Stewart.
Bob Hoskins as gangster Harold Shand in The Long Good Friday (1980)British Lion Film CorporationBob Hoskins and Helen Mirren in John Webster's play 'The Duchess of Malfi' at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester (1981)GettyBob Hoskins with Cathy Tyson in Mona Lisa (1986)HandMade FilmsBob Hoskins with Jessica Rabbit (voiced by Kathleen Turner) in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)Touchstone PicturesBob Hoskins with Cher, Winona Ryder and Christina Ricci in Mermaids (1990)Orion Pictures CorporationBob Hoskins as Smee with Dustin Hoffman as Captain Hook in Steven Spielberg's Hook (1991)Amblin EntertainmentBob Hoskins and Ben Marshall in A Room For Romeo Brass (1999)GettyBob Hoskins, Jude Law, Rachel Weisz and director Jean-Jacques Annaud pose before the screening of the film Enemy at the Gates at the 51st Berlin Film Festival (2001)ReutersBob Hoskins, Kate Bosworth and Kevin Spacey promote the film Beyond the Sea during the 29th Annual Toronto International Film Festival (2004)GettyKristin Scott Thomas and Bob Hoskins in the stage production of As You Desire Me at the Playhouse Theatre in London (2005)GettyBob Hoskins and Judi Dench arrive at the UK premiere of Mrs Henderson Presents (2005)ReutersBen Affleck, Bob Hoskins, Diane Lane and Adrien Brody promote the film Hollywoodland at the Venice film festival (2006)ReutersBob Hoskins and Jaime Winstone share a joke as they attend the world premiere of Made In Dagenham (2010)GettyBob Hoskins with Chris Hemsworth in Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)Universal Pictures
