Actor Bob Hoskins has passed away at the age of 71. According to his agent (via Empire), Hoskins died of pneumonia in hospital on Tuesday. He had retired from acting in 2012 after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Hoskins had over 100 acting credits to his name, and his final on-screen performance was playing “Muir” in Snow White and the Huntsman. Hoskins career contained a diverse and rich collection of roles. After starring in various TV series, Hoskins breakthrough role came in the 1980 crime drama The Long Good Friday.
From there, he took on a diverse array of characters including turns in
Brazil, The Cotton Club, Nixon, and Hook. He actually ended up playing
Captain Hook’s sidekick Smee not only in Hook but again in the unrelated
Peter Pan adaptation, the TV miniseries Neverland. [Hit the jump to continue]
