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"&lt;img alt=\"0808_bob-hoskins_getty\" src=\"http://ll-media.tmz.com/2012/08/08/0808-bob-hoskins-getty-1.jpg\" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;British acting legend &lt;strong&gt;Bob Hoskins&lt;/strong&gt; -- who played P.I. Eddie Valiant in \"Who Framed Roger Rabbit?\" and &lt;a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.toofab.com/2012/08/08/hook-cast-then-now-dustin-hoffman-bob-hoskins-photos/\"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Smee in \"Hook\"&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; -- just announced ... he's retiring from acting after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The 69-year-old actor issued a statement earlier today, claiming he was diagnosed last fall. Hoskins also thanked his fans for their support, saying he had a \"wonderful career.\"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;No kidding -- his career spanned roughly 80 movies ... and his work in the British films \"The Long Good Friday\" and \"Mona Lisa\" earned him a Cannes Award, a Golden Globe for Best Actor, several BAFTA Awards, and an Academy Award nomination.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Then again ... Hoskins also starred in the 1993 live action \"Super Mario Bros.\" &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nobody's perfect. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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