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Actor Pete Postlethwaite dies at 64
By the CNN Wire Staff
January 3, 2011 6:48 a.m. EST
He was nominated for an Oscar for "In the Name of the Father"
He also starred in "Inception," "The Usual Suspects" and "Romeo + Juliet"
London (CNN) -- Oscar-nominated actor Pete Postlethwaite, who starred in "Inception" and "The Usual Suspects," has died at the age of 64, his agent said Monday.
Highly intense, with a bulbous nose, high cheekbones and ruddy complexion, the actor was immediately recognizable in films ranging from the second "Jurassic Park" movie to "Romeo + Juliet."
It was for his role as Daniel Day-Lewis's father in the IRA drama "In the Name of the Father" that he got his only Oscar nomination, for best supporting actor. He lost out to Tommy Lee Jones for "The Fugitive."
Postlethwaite died of cancer, British media reported.
Actor Pete Postlethwaite dies at 64 - CNN.com