David Warner, best known for his iconic role as Billy Zane’s bodyguard villain Lovejoy in Titanic
Actor David Warner has died at the age of 80.
According to the BBC, the cause of death is a “cancer-related” illness.
The well-known actor breathed his last on Sunday (24/7) at Denville Hall, a care facility for people in the entertainment industry.
His family confirmed the sad news in a statement to the BBC: “Over the past 18 months he has faced his diagnosis with grace and dignity. He will be greatly missed by us, his family and friends, and will be remembered as a kind-hearted, generous and compassionate man, partner and father whose legacy of outstanding work touched the lives of so many people over the years. We are devastated.”
Warner rose to fame for his iconic role as Billy Zane’s bodyguard villain Lovejoy in the 1997 film Titanic, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.
Fans also remember him from The Omen (1976), where he played photographer Keith Jennings.
Over the past 30 years, he has starred in many hits including Scream 2 as Gus Gold, Planet of the Apes as Senator Sandar, Mary Poppins Returns as Admiral Bloom and many others, and appeared in numerous television series.
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