Bob Hoskins - IMDb IMDb Community LATEST HEADLINES Actor | Soundtrack | Director Bob Hoskins was born on October 26, 1942, in Bury St. Edmund's, Suffolk, where his mother was living after being evacuated as a result of the heavy bombings. He is the son of Elsie Lillian (Hopkins), a nursery school teacher and cook, and Robert William Hoskins, Sr., who drove a lorry and worked as a bookkeeper. Growing up, Hoskins received only ... See full bio » Born: a list of 49 people created 22 Apr 2011 a list of 26 people created 29 Jun 2011 a list of 25 people created 27 May 2013 a list of 30 people created 16 Sep 2014 a list of 40 people created 9 months ago Do you have a demo reel? Add it to your IMDbPage How much of Bob Hoskins's work have you seen? User Polls Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 23 wins & 14 nominations.

See more awards » Known For 1997 The Forgotten Toys (TV Series) Teddy (1998-1999) (voice) 1981 Stainless Steel and Star Spies (TV Movie) (voice) 1980 Flickers (TV Mini-Series) 1979 Brecht and Co (TV Movie) Member of Brecht's company / Prologue 1977 Van der Valk (TV Series) Johnny Palmer 1977 Three Piece Suite (TV Series) Reg (Wonderful Woman) 1975 On the Move (TV Series) Alf 1972-1974 Play for Today (TV Series) Blake / Woodbine / Taxi driver 1974 Shoulder to Shoulder (TV Mini-Series) Jack Dunn 1973 Crown Court (TV Series) Freddy Dean Charles 'Knocker' Grindley / Charles Grindley - Knocker (1972) ... Charles Grindley - Move In, Move On (1972) ... Charles 'Knocker' Grindley - George (1972) ...

Charles 'Knocker' Grindley 1988 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (performer: "Merry-Go-Round Broke Down") Pennies from Heaven (TV Mini-Series) (1 episode, 1978) (performer - 5 episodes, 1978) - Says My Heart (1978) ... ("Says My Heart", "Pick Yourself Up", "Haunting Me", "Pennies from Heaven", "Roll Along Covered Wagon", "I Like to Go Back in the Evening", "The Glory of Love", uncredited) - Painting the Clouds (1978) ... ("Hands Across the Table", uncredited) / (performer: "My Woman" - uncredited) - Better Think Twice (1978) ... ("We'll Make Hay While the Sun Shines", "Fancy Our Meeting", "Roll Along Prairie Moon", uncredited) / (performer: "Okay Toots" - uncredited) - Easy Come, Easy Go (1978) ...

("Roll Along Prairie Moon", "Easy Come, Easy Go", uncredited) / (performer: "You and the Night and the Music" - uncredited) - The Sweetest Thing (1978) ... ("Without That Certain Thing", "Dreaming a Dream", "Yes, Yes (My Baby Said Yes, Yes)", "Just Let Me Look at You", uncredited) / (performer: "You Couldn't Be Cuter" - uncredited) Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Who Framed Roger Rabbit ( 1988 ) PG | A toon-hating detective is a cartoon rabbit's only hope to prove his innocence when he is accused of murder.

Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 47 titles created 08 Dec 2011 a list of 42 titles created 30 Apr 2013 a list of 40 titles created 21 Dec 2013 a list of 46 titles created 18 May 2014 a list of 48 titles created 6 days ago Title: Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) 7.7/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won 3 Oscars. Another 20 wins & 21 nominations. See more awards » Videos The scientist father of a teenage girl and boy accidentally shrinks his and two other neighborhood teens to the size of insects. Now the teens must fight diminutive dangers as the father searches for them. Director: Joe Johnston When Captain Hook kidnaps his children, an adult Peter Pan must return to Neverland and reclaim his youthful spirit in order to challenge his old enemy.

Director: Steven Spielberg A martial arts master agrees to teach karate to a bullied teenager. Director: John G. Avildsen A troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape Earth and return to his home world. Director: Steven Spielberg In order to save their home from foreclosure, a group of misfits set out to find a pirate's ancient valuable treasure. Director: Richard Donner When two kids find and play a magical board game, they release a man trapped for decades in it and a host of dangers that can only be stopped by finishing the game. Director: Joe Johnston After a bitter divorce, an actor disguises himself as a female housekeeper to spend time with his children held in custody by his former wife. Director: Chris Columbus In a desperate attempt to win a basketball match and earn their freedom, the Looney Tunes seek the aid of retired basketball champion, Michael Jordan. Director: Joe Pytka A troubled boy dives into a wondrous fantasy world through the pages of a mysterious book. Director: Wolfgang Petersen Charlie receives a golden ticket to a factory, his sweet tooth wants going into the lushing candy, it turns out there's an adventure in everything.

Director: Mel Stuart A misfit ant, looking for "warriors" to save his colony from greedy grasshoppers, recruits a group of bugs that turn out to be an inept circus troupe. Directors: John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton Stars: Kevin Spacey, Dave Foley, Julia Louis-Dreyfus When a street urchin vies for the love of a beautiful princess, he uses a genie's magic power to make himself off as a prince in order to marry her. Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker Stars: Scott Weinger, Robin Williams, Linda Larkin Edit Storyline 'Toon star Roger is worried that his wife Jessica is playing pattycake with someone else, so the studio hires detective Eddie Valiant to snoop on her. But the stakes are quickly raised when Marvin Acme is found dead and Roger is the prime suspect. Groundbreaking interaction between the live and animated characters, and lots of references to classic animation. Written by Jon Reeves <jreeves@imdb.com> It's the story of a man, a woman, and a rabbit in a triangle of trouble.

Genres: 22 June 1988 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Dead Toons Don't Pay Bills See more » Filming Locations: 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)| Dolby (35 mm prints) Color: Did You Know? Trivia First Disney Hybrid film with both Live Action and Traditional Animation to be Rated PG by the MPAA, for the amount of Violence, Profane Language and Sex. It wouldn't been PG-13 had it come out after the 1980s when the MPAA got a slight bit more stricter for it's adult based content. See more » Goofs Just before Eddie Valiant goes into the Terminal Bar, sunlight reappears on a wall behind him, even though the sun has already set. See more » Quotes [first lines] Mrs. Herman : Mommy's going to the beauty parlor, darling, but I'm leaving you with your favorite friend, Roger. He's going to take very, very good care of you, because if he doesn't... HE'S GOING BACK TO THE SCIENCE LAB.

See more » Crazy Credits At the end of the credits: "Daffy Duck, Yosemite Sam, Tweetie Bird, Bugs Bunny, Sylvester, Porky Pig, Acme, and all other Warner Bros. characters are trademark of Warner Brothers Inc. Copyright 1988 Warner Bros. Inc. used by permission." See more » Connections Bob Hoskins, known for 'Roger Rabbit,' dies at 71 - CNN.com 1 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Edward Herrmann , the versatile, honey-voiced actor whose roles included patricians and politicians such as "Gilmore Girls" father Richard Gilmore, "The Practice" law professor Anderson Pearson and President Franklin D. Roosevelt, died on Wednesday, December 31. He was 71.

Hide Caption 2 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Luise Rainer , who won back-to-back Oscars in the 1930s for "The Great Ziegfeld" and "The Good Earth," has died at the age of 104, her daughter reported on Tuesday, December 30. Hide Caption 3 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Christine Cavanaugh , who lent her distinctive voice to the title pig in "Babe," Chuckie Finster on "Rugrats" and Dexter of "Dexter's Laboratory," died December 22. She was 51. Hide Caption 4 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – British rocker Joe Cocker died December 22 after a battle with lung cancer, Sony Music said in a statement. He was 70.

Hide Caption 5 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Norman Bridwell , the creator of "Clifford the Big Red Dog," died December 12 in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, according to his publisher, Scholastic. Bridwell was 86. Hide Caption 6 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Legendary photographer Michel du Cille , a 26-year veteran of The Washington Post, died December 11 while on assignment in Liberia. The Post said du Cille, 58, collapsed "during a strenuous hike on the way back from a village" affected by the African country's Ebola outbreak. Hide Caption 7 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Mary Ann Mobley , the first Miss America from Mississippi who turned that achievement into a movie career, died December 10 after battling breast cancer. She was 77.

Hide Caption 8 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Ken Weatherwax, who played Pugsley on the 1960s TV show "The Addams Family," died December 7, according to the Ventura County Coroner's Office. He was 59. Hide Caption 9 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Ian McLagan , a fun-loving keyboardist who played on records by such artists as the Rolling Stones, Lucinda Williams, Bruce Springsteen and his own bands -- the Small Faces and its successor, the Faces -- died December 3, according to a statement from his record label, Yep Roc Records. He was 69. Hide Caption 10 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – American saxophonist Bobby Keys , who for years toured and recorded with the Rolling Stones, died on December 2.

"The Rolling Stones are devastated by the loss of their very dear friend and legendary saxophone player, Bobby Keys," the band said on Twitter . Hide Caption 11 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – To the world, he was known as "Chespirito." Roberto Gomez Bolanos gained fame as a comedian, but he was also a writer, actor, screenwriter, songwriter, film director and TV producer. The legendary entertainer died November 28 at the age of 85. Hide Caption 12 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – British crime novelist P.D. James died November 27 at her home in Oxford, England. She was 94.

Hide Caption 13 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Lebanese singer and actress Sabah , one of the Arab world's most prolific entertainers with a career spanning more than six decades, died November 26, in Beirut, Lebanon's state-run National News Agency reported. She was 87. Hide Caption 14 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Former Washington Mayor Marion Barry is dead at the age of 78, a hospital spokeswoman said on November 23. Barry was elected four times as the city's chief executive. He was once revered nationally as a symbol of African-American political leadership. But his professional accomplishments were often overshadowed by drug and personal scandals. Hide Caption 15 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Acclaimed film director Mike Nichols died on November 19.

Nichols, pictured here with his wife, journalist Diane Sawyer, was best known for his films "The Graduate," "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" and "The Birdcage." He was 83. Hide Caption 16 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Jimmy Ruffin , silky-voiced singer of the Motown classic "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted," died November 19 in Las Vegas. He was 78. Hide Caption 17 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – 'Knight Rider" and "Battlestar Galactica" producer Glen A. Larson passed away November 14 after a battle with cancer. He was 77. Hide Caption 18 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Actress Carol Ann Susi , best known for voicing the unseen Mrs. Wolowitz on "The Big Bang Theory," died November 11.

She was 62. Hide Caption 19 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Henry "Big Bank Hank" Jackson , a member of the hip-hop group the Sugarhill Gang, died November 11 of complications from cancer. He was 55. Hide Caption 20 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Tom Magliozzi , left, half of the "Click and Clack" team of brothers who hosted NPR's "Car Talk" radio show, died November 3. He was 77. Hide Caption 21 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – "House of Cards" actress Elizabeth Norment passed away at the age of 61, The Hollywood Reporter confirmed October 28 via Norment's sister Kate. According to the star's obituary in The Washington Post, Norment died of cancer on October 13 at Memorial Sloan Kettering in New York.

Hide Caption 22 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Jack Bruce , bassist for the legendary 1960s rock band Cream, died October 25 at age 71. Hide Caption 23 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Ben Bradlee , the zestful, charismatic Washington Post editor who guided the paper through the era of the Pentagon Papers and Watergate and was immortalized on screen in "All the President's Men," died on October 21. He was 93. Hide Caption 24 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Fashion designer Oscar de la Renta died on October 20, close friends of the family and industry colleagues told CNN. He was 82.

Hide Caption 25 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – "August: Osage County" actress Misty Upham was declared dead by a Washington coroner after her body was found along a river in suburban Seattle on October 16. Hide Caption 26 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Actress Elizabeth Pena died October 14, according to her manager. She was 55. Hide Caption 27 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Isaiah "Ikey" Owens , the keyboardist in Jack White's backing band, died October 14. The musician also played with bands such as Mars Volta and Free Moral Agents. He was 38.

Hide Caption 28 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Mark Bell , who founded the highly influential techno-music duo LFO and later collaborated with Bjork on several iconic albums, died of complications from a surgery, his record label said October 13. Hide Caption 29 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Actress and comedian Jan Hooks died in New York on October 9. Her representative, Lisa Lieberman, confirmed the death to CNN but provided no additional information. According to IMDb.com, Hooks was 57. Hide Caption 30 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Geoffrey Holder , a versatile artist known for his ability as a dancer, actor and a pitchman for 7Up, died from complications due to pneumonia, his family's attorney said on October 6. Holder was 84.

Hide Caption 31 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Paul Revere , leader of the 1960s rock band Paul Revere and the Raiders, died October 4 at his home in Idaho, according to the band's website. He was 76. Hide Caption 32 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Emmy-winning actress Polly Bergen , whose TV and movie career spanned more than six decades, died on September 20, according to her publicist. She was 84, according to IMDb.com. Hide Caption 33 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Singer George Hamilton IV , known as the "International Ambassador of Country Music," died at a Nashville hospital on September 17 following a heart attack, the Grand Ole Opry said in a press release. He was 77.

Hide Caption 34 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Northern Ireland's former first minister and former Democratic Unionist Party leader Ian Paisley has died, his wife, Eileen, said in a statement on September 12. He was 88. Hide Caption 35 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Richard Kiel , the actor best known for playing the James Bond villain "Jaws," died September 10 at a California hospital, St. Agnes Medical Center spokeswoman Kelley Sanchez said. He was 74. Hide Caption 36 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Joan Rivers , the sassy comedian whose gossipy "can we talk" persona catapulted her into a career as a headlining talk-show host, best-selling author and red-carpet maven, died September 4. She was 81.

Hide Caption 37 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Jimi Jamison , lead singer of the 1980s rock band Survivor, died at the age of 63, it was announced September 2. Hide Caption 38 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Acclaimed actor-director Richard Attenborough died on August 24, the British Broadcasting Corporation reported, citing his son. Attenborough was 90. Hide Caption 39 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Don Pardo , the man whose voice introduced the cast of NBC's "Saturday Night Live" for decades, died at the age of 96, the network announced August 19.

Hide Caption 40 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Skateboarding legend Jay Adams died of a heart attack August 14 while vacationing in Mexico with his wife. He was 53. Hide Caption 41 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Ed Nelson , best known for playing a doctor in the 1960s nighttime soap opera "Peyton Place," died on August 13, his family said. He was 85. Hide Caption 42 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Actress Arlene Martel , whom "Star Trek" fans knew as Spock's bride-to-be, died in a Los Angeles hospital August 12 after complications from a heart attack, her son said. Martel was 78.

Hide Caption 43 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Actress Lauren Bacall , the husky-voiced Hollywood icon known for her sultry sensuality, died on August 12. She was 89. Hide Caption 44 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Actor and comedian Robin Williams died at his Northern California home on August 11. Williams apparently took his own life, law enforcement officials said. He was 63. Hide Caption 45 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – JJ Murphy , an actor who was set to join the "Game of Thrones" cast, died August 8, his agent said. He was 86.

Hide Caption 46 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Actor Charles Keating , who had been fighting lung cancer for several years, died on August 8, his son Sean Keating said. Charles Keating was known for his role of villain Carl Hutchins on the daytime drama "Another World." He was 72. Hide Caption 47 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – James Brady , the former White House press secretary who was severely wounded in a 1981 assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan, has died, the White House said on August 4. He was 73. Later in the week, authorities told CNN they are investigating it as a homicide. Hide Caption 48 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Theodore "Dutch" Van Kirk , the last crewman of the U.S.

plane that dropped the first atomic bomb over Hiroshima, Japan, in 1945, died of natural causes on July 28, according to his daughter Vicki Triplett. He was 93. Hide Caption 49 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – James Shigeta , a prolific and pioneering Asian-American actor whose 50-year career included the movies "Die Hard" and "Flower Drum Song," died in his sleep in Los Angeles on July 28, his agent said. He was 81. Hide Caption 50 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Skye McCole Bartusiak , who played Mel Gibson's youngest daughter in "The Patriot," died July 19, at her home in Houston, her mother said Sunday. She was 21. While investigators didn't immediately determine a cause of death, Bartusiak had been suffering from epileptic seizures, according to her mother.

Hide Caption 51 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – James Garner , the understated, wisecracking everyman actor who enjoyed multigenerational success on both the small and big screens, died of natural causes on July 19. He was 86. Hide Caption 52 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Broadway legend Elaine Stritch died July 17. According to her longtime friend Julie Keyes, Stritch died at her home in Birmingham, Michigan, surrounded by her family. She was 89 years old. Hide Caption 53 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Blues guitarist and singer Johnny Winter died July 16 in a Swiss hotel room, his representative said. He was 70.

Hide Caption 54 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Nadine Gordimer, a South African author who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1991, died on July 13 , according to her family. She was 90. Hide Caption 55 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Renowned conductor Lorin Maazel died from complications of pneumonia on July 13, according to his family. He was 84. Hide Caption 56 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Grammy-winning jazz bassist Charlie Haden , whose music career spanned seven decades and several genres, died July 11, according to his publicist. He was 76.

Hide Caption 57 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Drummer Tommy Ramone , the last living original member of the pioneering punk band The Ramones, died on July 11, according to the band's Facebook page . He was 65. Hide Caption 58 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Eileen Ford , who founded the Ford Model Agency 70 years ago, died July 9 at the age of 92, the company said. Hide Caption 59 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Richard Percy Jones , the actor who gave Pinocchio his voice in the 1940 Disney movie, died at his California home on July 8. He was 87.

Hide Caption 60 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – David Legeno , known for playing Fenrir Greyback in the "Harry Potter" movies, was found dead July 6, by hikers in a remote desert location in Death Valley, California. He was 50. "It appears that Legeno died of heat-related issues, but the Inyo County Coroner will determine the final cause of death," read a press release from the Inyo County Sheriff's Department. "There are no signs of foul play." Hide Caption 61 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Rosemary Murphy , an Emmy Award-winning actress known for her roles in the movie "To Kill a Mockingbird" as well as TV soap operas "All My Children" and "Another World," died July 5 at the age of 89. The New York Times cited cancer as the cause of death.

Hide Caption 62 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Olympian and World War II hero Louis Zamperini , the subject of the book and upcoming film "Unbroken," died July 2 after a recent battle with pneumonia. The 97-year-old peacefully passed away in the presence of his entire family, according to a statement. Hide Caption 63 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Walter Dean Myers , a beloved author of children's books, died on July 1 following a brief illness, according to the Children's Book Council. Hide Caption 64 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Paul Mazursky , a five-time Oscar nominee who directed and wrote such films as "Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice," "An Unmarried Woman" and "Down and Out in Beverly Hills," died at the age of 84, his agent said July 1.

Hide Caption 65 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Actor Meshach Taylor died June 28 at his Los Angeles-area home, his agent, Dede Binder, said. He was 67. Taylor had fought a terminal illness and faded markedly in recent days, Binder said. His wife, children, grandchildren and mother surrounded him as he passed away. Hide Caption 66 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Legendary soul singer Bobby Womack died June 27, according to Womack's publicist. He was 70. Hide Caption 67 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Character actor Eli Wallach , seen here in "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly," died on June 24, according to a family member who did not want to be named. Wallach was 98.

Hide Caption 68 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn died June 16 at the age of 54, according to a release from the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Gwynn, who had 3,141 hits in 20 seasons with the San Diego Padres, had cancer. Hide Caption 69 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Radio personality Casey Kasem died June 15. He was 82 and had been hospitalized in Washington state for two weeks. Hide Caption 70 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Chuck Noll died June 13. He had suffered from Alzheimer's and heart disease. He was 82.

Hide Caption 71 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Ruby Dee , an award-winning actress whose seven-decade career included triumphs on stage and screen, died June 12. She was 91. Hide Caption 72 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Former baseball star Bob Welch passed away on June 9 after suffering a heart attack, according to the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was 57. Hide Caption 73 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – British actor and comedian Rik Mayall , who appeared in the TV series "Blackadder," died June 9 at the age of 56, his agent said. The cause of death was not immediately reported.

Hide Caption 74 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Chester Nez , the last of the original Navajo code talkers credited with creating an unbreakable code used during World War II, died June 5 at his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the Navajo Nation President said. Nez was 93. Hide Caption 75 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Ann B. Davis , who played Alice the maid on "The Brady Bunch," died from a subdural hematoma on June 1. She was 88. Hide Caption 76 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Maya Angelou , a renowned poet, novelist and actress, died at the age of 86, her literary agent said on May 28. Angelou was also a professor, singer and dancer whose work spanned several generations.

Hide Caption 77 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Australian racing legend Jack Brabham died on May 19, according to Brabham's son David. Brabham, 88, was a three-time Formula One world champion. Hide Caption 78 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Malik Bendjelloul , the Oscar-winning director of "Searching for Sugar Man," died suddenly on May 13, police said. He was 36. Hide Caption 79 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – H.R. Giger , the Swiss surrealist artist whose works of sexual-industrial imagery and design of the eponymous creature in the "Alien" movies were known around the world, died on May 12. He was 74.

Hide Caption 80 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Former professional tennis player Elena Baltacha died at the age of 30 after losing her battle with liver cancer on May 4. Before retiring in November, she had reached a career high of 49th in the world rankings. Hide Caption 81 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Al Feldstein , who guided Mad magazine for almost three decades as its editor, died on April 29, according to a Montana funeral home. He was 88. Hide Caption 82 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Oscar-nominated British actor Bob Hoskins , known for roles in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" and "Mona Lisa," died April 29 at age 71, his publicist said.

Hide Caption 83 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Hall of Fame basketball coach John "Dr. Jack" Ramsay , who became a television analyst years after winning a league championship with the Portland Trail Blazers, died on April 28, according to his longtime employer ESPN. Ramsay was 89. Hide Caption 84 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Former Barcelona soccer coach Tito Vilanova , who had been battling cancer, died at the age of 45, the club announced April 25. Hide Caption 85 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Country singer Kevin Sharp died from "complications due to cancer" on April 19, his mother told CNN. He was 43.

Hide Caption 86 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Rubin "Hurricane" Carter , the middleweight boxing contender who was wrongly convicted of a triple murder in New Jersey in the 1960s, died April 20 at the age of 76, according to Win Wahrer, the director of client services for the Association in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted. Hide Caption 87 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the influential, Nobel Prize-winning author of "One Hundred Years of Solitude" and "Love in the Time of Cholera," passed away on April 17, his family and officials said. He was 87.

Hide Caption 88 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Jose Luis "Cheo" Feliciano , a giant of salsa music and a Puerto Rican legend, died in a car crash April 18 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, according to police. He was 78. Hide Caption 89 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Days after being inducted into World Wrestling Entertainment's Hall of Fame, WWE superstar Ultimate Warrior died April 8. Born James Hellwig, he legally changed his name to Warrior in 1993. He was 54. Hide Caption 90 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Comedian John Pinette , 50, was found dead in a Pittsburgh hotel room on April 5. Pinette died of natural causes stemming from "a medical history he was being treated for," the medical examiner's spokesman said.

An autopsy will not be done because his personal doctor signed the death certificate. Hide Caption 91 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Mickey Rooney , who started as a child star in vaudeville and went on to star in hundreds of movies and TV shows, died April 6 at the age of 93. Hide Caption 92 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – DJ Frankie Knuckles , a legendary producer, remixer and house music pioneer, died March 31 at the age of 59. Hide Caption 93 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Kate O'Mara , the British actress best known for playing Joan Collins' sister on the 1980s show "Dynasty," died March 30. She was 74.

Hide Caption 94 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Ralph C. Wilson Jr. , the founder and longtime owner of the NFL's Buffalo Bills, died at age 95, the team announced March 25. Hide Caption 95 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Gwar lead singer Dave Brockie died March 23 at the age of 50, his manager said. The heavy-metal group formed in 1984, billing itself as "Earth's only openly extraterrestrial rock band." Brockie performed in the persona of Oderus Urungus. Hide Caption 96 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – James Rebhorn , whose acting resume includes a long list of character roles in major films and TV shows, died March 21, his representative said. Rebhorn was 65.

Hide Caption 97 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – L'Wren Scott , a noted fashion designer and girlfriend of musician Mick Jagger, was found dead of an apparent suicide March 17, according to a law enforcement official. She was 49. Hide Caption 98 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Drummer Scott Asheton, who co-founded and played drums for the influential proto-punk band The Stooges, died March 15. He was 64. Hide Caption 99 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Comedian David Brenner , a regular on Johnny Carson's "The Tonight Show," died after a battle with cancer, a family spokesman said March 15. He was 78.

Hide Caption 100 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Actress Sheila MacRae , who portrayed Alice Kramden in a 1960s revival of "The Honeymooners" on "The Jackie Gleason Show," died on March 6, according to her family. She was 92. Hide Caption 101 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Spanish guitarist Paco de Lucia , seen here in 2006, died February 25 of an apparent heart attack. He was 66. De Lucia transformed the folk art of flamenco music into a more vibrant modern sound. Hide Caption 102 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Actor, writer and director Harold Ramis , seen here on the far left with fellow "Ghostbusters" Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray, died at his Chicago-area home on February 24. He was 69.

Other popular Ramis films include "Stripes," "Groundhog Day" and "Analyze This." Hide Caption 103 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Maria von Trapp , seen here posing with a photo of her family, was the last of the singing siblings immortalized in the movie "The Sound of Music." She died February 18 of natural causes at her Vermont home, according to her family. She was 99. Hide Caption 104 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Journalist Garrick Utley died at age 74 following a long battle with cancer, his wife of 40 years said in February. Utley worked for CNN after his 30-year career at NBC News. Hide Caption 105 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Devo guitarist Bob Casale , known by fans as "Bob 2," died February 17, his brother and band mate announced.

Casale was 61. Hide Caption 106 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – John Henson , the son of Jim Henson who is perhaps most notable for his portrayal of Sweetums on "The Muppets," died after a "sudden, massive heart attack," his family's company said on February 15. Hide Caption 107 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Veteran actor Ralph Waite died at 85 on February 13, according to an accountant for the Waite family and a church where the actor was a regular member. Waite was best known for his role as John Walton Sr.

on 'The Waltons." Hide Caption 108 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Sid Caesar , whose clever, anarchic comedy on such programs as "Your Show of Shows" and "Caesar's Hour" helped define the 1950s "Golden Age of Television," died on February 12. He was 91. Hide Caption 109 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Hollywood child star Shirley Temple , who became diplomat Shirley Temple Black, died February 10 at her Woodside, California, home. She was 85. Hide Caption 110 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Joan Mondale , the wife of former Vice President Walter Mondale, died on February 3, according to a statement from the family's church.

Hide Caption 111 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead in his Manhattan apartment of an apparent drug overdose, law enforcement sources said February 2. Hide Caption 112 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Maximilian Schell died on February 1 in a Austrian hospital with his wife by his side, his agent Patricia Baumbauer said. He was 83. Schell was nominated for an Oscar three times. He won in 1962 for "Judgment at Nuremberg." Hide Caption 113 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Legendary folk singer Pete Seeger , known for classics such as "Where Have All the Flowers Gone" and "If I Had a Hammer (The Hammer Song)," died of natural causes in New York on January 27, his grandson told CNN. He was 94.

Hide Caption 114 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Ruth Robinson Duccini , who played one of the Munchkins in the 1939 classic "The Wizard of Oz," died on January 16. She was 95. Hide Caption 115 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Former Playboy centerfold Cassandra Lynn Hensley was found dead at a friend's home in Los Angeles, the coroner there said on January 17. Hensley was 34. Her cause of death was not immediately known. Hide Caption 116 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Hiroo Onoda , center, salutes after handing over his military sword on Lubang Island in the Philippines in March 1974.

Onoda, a former intelligence officer in the Japanese army, had remained on the island for nearly 30 years, refusing to believe his country had surrendered in World War II. He died at a Tokyo hospital on January 16. He was 91. Hide Caption 117 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Russell Johnson , center, stands with Alan Hale Jr., left, and Bob Denver in an episode of "Gilligan's Island" in 1966. Johnson, who played "the professor" Roy Hinkley in the hit television show, passed away January 16 at his home in Washington state, according to his agent, Mike Eisenstadt. Johnson was 89. Hide Caption 118 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Ariel Sharon, whose half century as a military and political leader in Israel was marked with victories and controversies, died on January 11 after eight years in a coma, Israeli Army Radio reported. Sharon was 85.

Hide Caption 119 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Franklin McCain , seen center wearing glasses, one of the "Greensboro Four," who made history for their 1960 sit-in at a Greensboro Woolworth's lunch counter, died on January 10 after a brief illness, according to his alma mater, North Carolina A&T State University. Hide Caption 120 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Larry Speakes , who served as President Ronald Reagan's press secretary, died January 10 at his home in Cleveland, Mississippi, following a lengthy illness, according to Bolivar County Coroner Nate Brown. He was 74. Hide Caption 121 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Poet Amiri Baraka , who lost his post as New Jersey's poet laureate because of a controversial poem about the 9/11 terror attacks, died on January 9, his agent said.

Baraka was 79. Hide Caption 122 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Sir Run Run Shaw , the media tycoon who helped bring Chinese martial arts films to an international audience, died at his home in Hong Kong on January 7 at age 106, the television station he founded said. Hide Caption 123 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Stage, TV and film actress Carmen Zapata , who founded the Bilingual Foundation of the Arts as a means of of introducing "the rich and eloquent history of the diverse Hispanic culture to English-speaking audiences," died on January 5 at her Los Angeles home. She was 86.

Hide Caption 124 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Portugal football legend Eusebio , who was top scorer at the 1966 World Cup, died from a heart attack on January 5 at age 71, said his former club, Benfica. Hide Caption 125 of 127 Photos: Photos: People we lost in 2014 People we lost in 2014 – Alicia Rhett , who had been one of the oldest surviving cast members of the classic film "Gone With the Wind," died on January 3 in her longtime hometown of Charleston, South Carolina, a retirement community spokeswoman said. She was 98. Hide Caption Bob Hoskins’ Greatest Movie Moments, From Roger Rabbit to Hook | WIRED Bob Hoskins’ Greatest Movie Moments, From Roger Rabbit to Hook Photo courtesy Walt Disney Studios Bob Hoskins—the actor known for playing tough guys who deep down had hearts of gold—has died, his publicist said Wednesday .

He was 71 years old and although best known for playing gruff detective Eddie Valiant in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, he had a long series of career highlights (and a few lowlights). His list of “bests” include, of course, Roger Rabbit and his Oscar-nominated turn in Mona Lisa, the 1986 film where he played a taxi driver who forms a relationship with a call girl. He was also fantastic in Hook as the Captain’s right-hand Smee, and as English gangster Harold in The Long Good Friday. His not-best, though, is similarly close to our heart: 1993’s Super Mario Bros. was a tragically failed attempt to bring the Nintendo franchise to life (Hoskins himself referred to as the biggest disappointment of his career ). Nintendon’ts aside, Hoskins was one of our faves—here are some of his best performances. Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1998) Any kid who grew up in the 1980s knows this film; it was inescapable.

Although toons Roger and Jessica “I’m not bad, I’m just drawn that way” Rabbit are the stars, it was Hoskins’ hardscrabble toon-hating detective Eddie Valiant who brought it home. Any animated character can be made to sing and dance for laughs, but when Hoskins did it—acting against his illustrated co-stars—it was pure brilliance. Hook (1991) Steven Spielberg’s reimagining of the Peter Pan tale looks a little crazy in retrospect (Julia Roberts as Tinkerbell and Phil Collins as Inspector Good?). But tapping Hoskins to play Hook’s sidekick Smee was genius. It’s a movie crowded with insane performances, our man made the best of every minute he was on screen, right down to his exclamation that he “had an apostrophe.” (As well as his thwarting of Hook’s suicide attempt—like we said, it looks a little crazy in retrospect.) Mermaids (1990) OK, so this movie is mostly about Cher (her character is named Rachel here, but she’s still Cher) and her two daughters played by Winona Ryder and Christina Ricci. But as one of the poor guys thrown into the mix, Hoskins is awesome.

Spice World (1997) This is just a reminder that the Spice Girls made a movie called Spice World and that Bob Hoskins was in it. As himself. You’re welcome. Super Mario Bros. (1993) OK, so it’s a lowlight. It’s the one movie Hoskins really regretted making and served as proof that successful videogame franchises don’t necessarily make for successful movies. He went so far as to tell the Guardian , “The worst thing I ever did? Super Mario Brothers. It was a fuckin’ nightmare. The whole experience was a nightmare.” Despite his disdain, he was beloved by his co-star John Leguizamo (the Luigi to his Mario).

“Dear #BobHoskins rest in peace!,” Leguizamo tweeted today , “never worked with a more gentle kind and talented actor!” ‘Roger Rabbit’ actor Bob Hoskins dead at 71 - NY Daily News Bob Hoskins, ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’ actor, dead at 71 ‘Roger Rabbit’ actor Bob Hoskins dead at 71 Bob Hoskins (left) and Jessica Rabbit (voiced by Kathleen Turner) from ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit.’ (Courtesy Buena Vista Pictures) NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Updated: Wednesday, April 30, 2014, 10:57 PM Bob Hoskins, a cheerfully earthy British character actor best known for his deadpan conversations with a sultry bunny in “Who Framed Roger Rabbit,” died Tuesday at a London hospital. His agent told BBC News that Hoskins, 71, died of pneumonia. He had suffered for several years from Parkinson’s disease, which forced him to retire from acting in 2012.

He joked to the Guardian that his last few roles, including one in “Snow White and the Huntsman,” resulted from phone calls where producers told him, “We’ve got a cracking little swan song for you.” Hoskins, who dropped out of school at 15 and had no formal acting training, had been working in TV and film for almost 20 years, often as a gangster or thug in British productions, when he landed the role of Detective Eddie Valiant in “Roger Rabbit.” Eddie played the straight man, a gruff American cop doggedly investigating a murder mystery involving cartoon rabbits Roger and his seductive wife Jessica. In memoriam: Stars we've lost Eddie’s backstory was that he hated Toons, because his brother had been killed when a Toon dropped a safe on his head in Toontown. Hoskins filmed his dialogue scenes alone while Charles Fleischer, who voiced Roger Rabbit, stood off-camera in a rabbit suit delivering Roger’s lines. “Roger Rabbit” became an unexpected smash, the second-highest grossing film of 1988, and it made Hoskins an unlikely star. Hoskins said in an interview years later that he loved success and wasn’t too analytic about it.

“"There’s two things I love about this business,” he told The Guardian. “One’s acting and the other one’s getting paid for it. The rest of it is a mystery to me. But I ain't got the faintest idea what the f--- is goin' on.” In his native Britain, Hoskins had scored a major success two years before “Roger” with the noir mystery “Mona Lisa.” For his role as an ex-con chauffeur, he won numerous best actor awards, including the BAFTA, the Cannes Festival and the New York Film Critics. He had earlier been acclaimed for his role in the 1980 film “The Long Good Friday.” His later high-profile roles included Captain Hook’s loyal assistant Smee in both “Hook” movies and J. Edgar Hoover in the 1995 film “Nixon.” The Oscar-nominated actor died Tuesday. He was 71. (Samir Hussein/Getty Images) One of his best-known films was also, he often said, his worst: “Super Mario Bros.” in 1993. Before he took the role, he said, he hadn’t known it was based on a video game, and it only got worse from there.

“It was a f---ing nightmare,” he told The Guardian. “The whole experience was a nightmare. It had a husband-and-wife team directing, whose arrogance had been mistaken for talent.” The son of a truck driver who raised him as a communist and an atheist, Hoskins worked several blue-collar jobs after dropping out of school. Hoskins (left) in ‘Pennies from Heaven.’ The actor’s career spanned decades. He retired in 2012 after revealing a Parkinson’s disease diagnosis. Dame Judi Dench (right) and actor Bob Hoskins are shown in a scene from the film 'Mrs. Henderson Presents.’ (HO/REUTERS) As he told the story, he was having a drink in a pub one night while waiting for an actor friend to finish an audition. Someone mistook him for an actor, gave him a script and sent him into the audition. He got the role and spent the rest of his life as an actor. Acting has “given me everything I've ever wanted,” he told the Guardian.

“ It's given me a job that gives me a buzz, it's paid me a fortune, I live the life of a rich man, it's given me a chance to educate my kids, given them the education I never had." Before Hoskins was diagnosed with Parkinson’s, he had agreed to reprise his Eddie Valiant role in a “Roger Rabbit” sequel with original director Robert Zemeckis. He later had to drop out and the sequel remains unmade. Hoskins is survived by his second wife, Linda, and four children, two from each of his marriages. Bob Hoskins - Bio, Facts, Family | Famous Birthdays Bob Hoskins First Name Bob#15 About Primarily a film actor, he played the role of Detective Eddie Valiant in the film, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, but has won an International Emmy for his work in the BBC drama, The Street. Before Fame He landed his first audition after being referred while drinking beer in a pub. Trivia He played the character Smee in the film Hook alongside Robin Williams . Family Life He married second wife, Linda Banwell in 1982 with whom he has two children. He has two other children with his first wife as well.

Bob Hoskins dies: Five of his memorable movie roles - LA Times Bob Hoskins dies: Five of his memorable movie roles Bob Hoskins Daniel Deme / EPA British actor Bob Hoskins at the world premiere of "A Christmas Carol" in London. British actor Bob Hoskins at the world premiere of "A Christmas Carol" in London. (Daniel Deme / EPA) Oliver Gettell British character actor Bob Hoskins has died at age 71 British character actor Bob Hoskins , who has died at age 71 , made a career playing tough guys, gangsters and blue-collar blokes with a unique combination of menace and charm. Here are five of his most memorable performances on the big screen. "The Long Good Friday" : Hoskins' breakthrough film role came in this 1980 British gangster classic directed by John Mackenzie, in which the actor plays an old-school London crime boss trying to close a lucrative (if shady) property deal, only to find unknown enemies bombing his clubs and offing his associates. Helen Mirren also stars in the film as his classy moll. "Mona Lisa" : The 1986 neo-noir drama "Mona Lisa" helped cement Hoskins' career.

He earned an Academy Award nomination for best actor and won the equivalent Golden Globe and BAFTA awards for his performance as a recently released ex-con who gets a cushy job driving around a high-class call girl, played by Cathy Tyson. OBIT: 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit' actor Bob Hoskins dies at 71 "Who Framed Roger Rabbit": Hoskins is best known to American audiences as Eddie Valiant, the hard-nosed, hard-drinking, toon-hating private detective in the live-action-and-animation hybrid "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" (1988). Hoskins earned his second Golden Globe nomination acting opposite such unforgettable cartoon characters as the antic Roger Rabbit (voiced by Charles Fleischer ) and his slinky wife, Jessica Rabbit (voiced by Kathleen Turner). Besides Bob Hoskins and the voice of Charles Fleischer, "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" featured many well-known actors. "Hook" : Hoskins showed off his comedic side as Smee, the bumbling right-hand man of Dustin Hoffman's Captain Hook, in Steven Spielberg 's 1991 movie based on the "Peter Pan" mythos.

As Hook tangles with an adult Peter ( Robin Williams ), Smee acts as his captain's colorful confidant and even saves him from committing suicide (though not without Hook's own insistence). Notable Deaths Photos of leaders, stars and other notable figures who died in 2014. "Snow White and the Huntsman" : In 2012, Hoskins teamed with countrymen including Eddie Marsan and Ray Winstone to portray the dwarves in Rupert Sanders' dark retelling of the Grimm fairy tale "Snow White." Hoskins played Muir, an elder, blind dwarf with the power of premonition. The role would be his final one. ALSO: Bob Hoskins of Roger Rabbit dead at 71 - tribunedigital-chicagotribune Bob Hoskins, 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit' star, dies at 71 April 30, 2014|Tribune wire report British actor Bob Hoskins , who rose to fame for his performance in the film "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" and dozens of others, has died after a bout of pneumonia at the age of 71, his publicist said on Wednesday.

A statement issued on behalf of his wife Linda and his children said: "We are devastated by the loss of our beloved Bob. 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." Hoskins announced his retirement from acting in 2012, saying at the time that he was suffering from Parkinson's disease, an incurable muscular disorder. Hoskins started his career in the 1970s on British television shows such as "Thick as Thieves" and "Rock Follies of '77." Moving into big film roles, his turn as a mobster in 1980s "The Long Good Friday" shot him to stardom and defined his tough-guy persona. He was nominated for a best actor Oscar in 1987 for "Mona Lisa," in which he starred opposite Sir Michael Caine and Robbie Coltrane, and won a Golden Globe award. The Suffolk-born actor became a staple face in the British film industry, often playing Cockney-speaking characters in both comedy and drama genres with his trademark gravelly voice.

His big Hollywood break came in 1988 when he played Eddie Valiant in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit," a role for which he received a Golden Globe nomination. He then went on to play roles in 1990's "Mermaids" and 1991's "Hook." He portrayed Hoover in the 1995 movie "Nixon." In his later years he took on parts in smaller films, including a role in "Made in Dagenham" about women seeking equal pay with male workers at a car plant near London . He also played the voice of the character Winston in the 2006 film "Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties." One of his most recent movie roles was as one of the eight dwarves in this year's dark fairytale "Snow White and the Huntsman," alongside Chris Hemsworth and Kristen Stewart. Reuters Hoskins: 'Roger Rabbit Drove Me Mad' | Contactmusic.com Hoskins: 'Roger Rabbit Drove Me Mad' Hoskins: 'Roger Rabbit Drove Me Mad' Picture: Bob Hoskins The British Independent Film Awards held at the Old Billingsgate Market - Arrivals.

London, England - 05.12.10 British actor Bob Hoskins was driven to the brink of insanity by his role in 1988 movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit - he spent months suffering hallucinations of cartoon characters from the film. The movie combined animation with real-life action and saw Hoskins acting alongside imaginary co-stars, who were added in later in the production process. Hoskins, 67, admits spending eight months talking to a cartoon character affected his mental health - and he began seeing characters from the film long after shooting finished. He says, "I think I went a bit mad while working on that. Lost my mind. The voice of the rabbit was there just behind the camera all the time, you just had to know where the rabbit would be at all times, and Jessica Rabbit and all these weasels. The trouble was, I had learnt how to hallucinate. If you do that for eight months it becomes hard to get rid of. I went to this one do (event) where I got talking to a very country lady with a big hat and there was this weasel in her hat." And Hoskins' hallucinations grew so problematic, even his young daughter began to notice he was struggling.

He adds, "My daughter, when I got from filming in San Fransisco, said 'Dad, slow dow, slow down. You're going barmy (mad), mate.' And I was." Contactmusic

Question: In the film 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit' What character was played by Bob Hoskins?
Answer: Eddie Valiant