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"Bob Hoskins has died at the age of 71. The British actor&amp;#039;s agent Clair Dobbs confirmed the news today (April 30), with Hoskins&amp;#039;s wife Linda and their children Alex, Sarah, Rosa and Jack adding: &amp;quot;We are devastated by the loss of our beloved Bob. &amp;quot;Bob died peacefully at hospital last night surrounded by family, following a bout of pneumonia. We ask that you respect our privacy during this time and thank you for your messages of love and support.&amp;quot; Stars from Stephen Fry to Samuel L Jackson have been paying tribute to Hoskins, best known for his roles in The Long Good Friday and Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, since the sad news broke. We take a look at the Oscar-nominated star&amp;#039;s life and career on both the stage and the silver screen in pictures below:   "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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