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[sign]Screen legend Marlon Brando, famous for his roles in On the Waterfront and The Godfather, has died aged 80 in a Los Angeles hospital, his lawyer has said.
Brando, who had been ill for some time, was regarded as one of the pivotal actors of the post-war period.
He starred in more than 40 films, including Apocalypse Now, and won two best actor Oscars.
He is perhaps best known for his role as mafia leader Don Corleone in the 1972 classic The Godfather.
Brando's lawyer, David J Seeley, said the cause of death was being withheld and added that the actor "was a very private man".
Funeral
Mr Seeley said Brando's funeral arrangements would be private.
Actor Robert Duvall, who starred with Brando in The Godfather, paid tribute, saying: "His memory will live forever."
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Legendary and infuriating at the same time
Mikey Hughes, Stockport, England
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Long-time friend and Godfather co-star James Caan said on Friday, via his publicist: "He influenced more young actors of my generation than any actor.
"Anyone who denies this, never understood what it was all about."
British film-maker Michael Winner, who directed Brando in the 1972 film The Nightcomers, said: "I've no doubt he was the most admired screen actor ever. And rightly so. He transcended fame just as an actor.
He influenced more young actors of my generation than any actor
Actor James Caan
Stars pay tribute to legend
"Marlon was the most marvellous, principled, kind, sincere and above all witty, amusing and loyal friend I've ever had."
The BBC's Peter Bowes in Los Angeles commented: "He was a film icon, often described as the greatest actor of his time.
"He was a very, very private character, reclusive even."
Brando received eight Oscar nominations during his lifetime - all for best actor apart from his most recent nod in 1990 for A Dry White Season, which was for best supporting actor.
Oscar wins
His two Oscar wins were for On the Waterfront and The Godfather.
The other nominations were for Last Tango in Paris (1974), Sayonara (1957), Julius Caesar (1953), Viva Zapata! (1952) and Streetcar Named Desire (1951).
He once said: "The only thing an actor owes his public is not to bore them."
His personal life was well documented and marked by tragedy.
The Brando family was in the spotlight at the murder trial of the actor's son Christian, accused of killing the abusive fiance of his sister Cheyenne in 1990.
Christian later served five years of a 10-year sentence for manslaughter.
Brando's daughter Cheyenne committed suicide in 1995.
Marlon Brando
Brando's rollercoaster career
He had at least 11 children with three ex-wives and various other women.
In later years, he became increasingly reclusive.
Brando, who had a well documented weight problem, told an interviewer in the 1990s that he had withdrawn under the stress of being constantly in the public eye.
"I've had so much misery in my life, being famous and wealthy," he said.
Bernardo Bertolucci, the director of Last Tango in Paris, once said of Brando: "An angel as a man, a monster as an actor." [/sign]
Brando, who had been ill for some time, was regarded as one of the pivotal actors of the post-war period.
He starred in more than 40 films, including Apocalypse Now, and won two best actor Oscars.
He is perhaps best known for his role as mafia leader Don Corleone in the 1972 classic The Godfather.
Brando's lawyer, David J Seeley, said the cause of death was being withheld and added that the actor "was a very private man".
Funeral
Mr Seeley said Brando's funeral arrangements would be private.
Actor Robert Duvall, who starred with Brando in The Godfather, paid tribute, saying: "His memory will live forever."
HAVE YOUR SAY
Legendary and infuriating at the same time
Mikey Hughes, Stockport, England
Send us your tributes
Long-time friend and Godfather co-star James Caan said on Friday, via his publicist: "He influenced more young actors of my generation than any actor.
"Anyone who denies this, never understood what it was all about."
British film-maker Michael Winner, who directed Brando in the 1972 film The Nightcomers, said: "I've no doubt he was the most admired screen actor ever. And rightly so. He transcended fame just as an actor.
He influenced more young actors of my generation than any actor
Actor James Caan
Stars pay tribute to legend
"Marlon was the most marvellous, principled, kind, sincere and above all witty, amusing and loyal friend I've ever had."
The BBC's Peter Bowes in Los Angeles commented: "He was a film icon, often described as the greatest actor of his time.
"He was a very, very private character, reclusive even."
Brando received eight Oscar nominations during his lifetime - all for best actor apart from his most recent nod in 1990 for A Dry White Season, which was for best supporting actor.
Oscar wins
His two Oscar wins were for On the Waterfront and The Godfather.
The other nominations were for Last Tango in Paris (1974), Sayonara (1957), Julius Caesar (1953), Viva Zapata! (1952) and Streetcar Named Desire (1951).
He once said: "The only thing an actor owes his public is not to bore them."
His personal life was well documented and marked by tragedy.
The Brando family was in the spotlight at the murder trial of the actor's son Christian, accused of killing the abusive fiance of his sister Cheyenne in 1990.
Christian later served five years of a 10-year sentence for manslaughter.
Brando's daughter Cheyenne committed suicide in 1995.
Marlon Brando
Brando's rollercoaster career
He had at least 11 children with three ex-wives and various other women.
In later years, he became increasingly reclusive.
Brando, who had a well documented weight problem, told an interviewer in the 1990s that he had withdrawn under the stress of being constantly in the public eye.
"I've had so much misery in my life, being famous and wealthy," he said.
Bernardo Bertolucci, the director of Last Tango in Paris, once said of Brando: "An angel as a man, a monster as an actor." [/sign]
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