Director and actor Richard Attenborough dies aged 90

British director and actor Richard Attenborough has died aged 90 after a sparkling career spanning six decades, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) said on Aug. 24.
      
"We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of esteemed filmmaker and former BAFTA President, Lord Attenborough," the organisation said in a statement.
      
"A titan of British cinema, to say he embodied its finest qualities is to have it backwards. British film would do well to live up to the example of industry, skill and compassion set by Richard, Lord Attenborough," the organisation said.
      
Attenborough, who appeared in movies such as "Brighton Rock", "The Great Escape" and "Jurassic Park", in a career spanning six decades, died on Sunday lunchtime, his son told broadcaster BBC.         "His acting in 'Brighton Rock' was brilliant, his directing of 'Gandhi' was stunning - Richard Attenborough was one of the greats of cinema," British Prime Minister David Cameron wrote on Twitter.
      
Attenborough, who won eight Oscars for the 1982 movie "Gandhi", including best film and best director, was born in Cambridge in 1923.
      
Directors Satyajit Ray and Steven Spielberg persuaded him to come out of retirement to appear in "The Chess Players" and "Jurassic Park".
      
Mia Farrow was among the actors to pay tribute to Attenborough on social networking site Twitter.
      
"Richard Attenborough was the kindest man I have ever had the privilege of working with. A Prince," the star of "Rosemary's Baby" said.
      
"Greatly saddened to hear the great Richard Attenborough has left us. Such a wonderful and talented man," wrote British actor Roger...