pete postlethwaite

The actor Pete Postlethwaite has died at age 64. Friends said he died peacefully in hospital in Shropshire yesterday suffered from cancer for some time.
This is announced too in wikipedia.
Born                                         Peter William Postlethwaite
                                                16 February 1946
                                                Warrington, England, UK
Died                                         2 January 2011 (aged 64)
                                                Shropshire, England, UK
Cause of death                         Cancer
Residence                                Shropshire, UK
Nationality                               British
Ethnicity                                  White British
Occupation                             Actor
Years active                            1975–2010
Spouse                                    Jacqueline Morrish (2003–2011)
Children Son and daughter       Parents William and Mary Postlethwaite