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‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’ Star Bob Hoskins Dies at 71
British actor Bob Hoskins, best known for his role as the head detective in 1988’s live-action and animated hybrid, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, has died at the age of 71, his publicist revealed in a statement.
His death on April 29, after suffering a bout of pneumonia, comes two years after he retired from acting following a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease.
Besides his turn in the ground-breaking Roger Rabbit, Bob also starred in a slew of acclaimed films such as Hook, The Long Good Friday, Mrs. Henderson Presents and 1986’s Mona Lisa, for which he received a Best Actor Oscar nomination.
Due to his declining health, the actor’s last role was in 2012’s Snow White and the Huntsman, starring with Charlize Theron and Kristen Stewart.
“We are devastated by the loss of our beloved Bob,” his wife Linda and children Alex, Sarah, Rosa and Jack, said in a statement.
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