Peter O'Toole dies at 81 Suffered from long illness

Peter O'Toole dies at 81: Film legend and Hollywood hellraiser who shot to fame as Lawrence

  of Arabia had suffered from long illness 

 

 

 

The actor was at a London hospital when he died on Saturday. Born in Ireland, O'Toole was as well-known for his hard drinking and hell-raising lifestyle as for the stupendous talent which set the screen alight. In a statement, his daughter Kate said the family was completely overwhelmed by the outpouring of 'real love and affection' after the announcement of his death. 'In due course, there will be a memorial filled with song and good cheer, as he would have wished', she said. O'Toole is pictured, left and centre, as Lawrence of Arabia and right, with Meryl Streep after receiving an honorary Oscar for lifetime achievement.