ALBERT FINNEY

Popular British actor dies at the age of 82

The veteran British actor, who starred in blockbuster hits like Murder on the Orient Express and Erin Brockovich, has died, a family spokesman said on Friday. “Albert Finney passed away after a short illness,” he announced 2 Finney, who received four best actor Oscar nominations and won three Golden Globes, was a Shakespearian actor who mixed his movie career with TV roles with acclaimed stage performances 3

He gave memorable portrayals of Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, former British PM Winston Churchill and Charles Dickens’ miser Ebenezer Scrooge. The funeral will be held in private.