Oscar Winning Writer/Actor Sir Peter Ustinov Dies

By Jack March 29, 2004 11:57 AM

Character actor and Legend Sir Peter Ustinov, who won Academey Awards for for preformances in Kubrick's Spartacus and Topkapi, died Sunday night in Switzerland of heart failure; he was 82. The actor/writer, who was knighted in 1990, "had enough careers for about six other men." Though confined to a wheelchair later in his life, Ustinov continued to raise money for UNICEF and most recently appeared in the film Luther.

His other notable works include Lorenzo's Oil, Logan's Run, Hot Millions (for which he received a Screenplay Oscar nomination), The Sundowners and The Egyptian.

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We'll miss you Peter Ustinov!   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on April 5, 2004 11:59 AM

Although he had always been one to limit his share of the limelight, Peter Ustinov was one of the most respected stage-to-screen character actors of the twentieth century. This kind of reputation is so genuine, it can only be drawn from simple humility. Hollywood without him is going to be a hard lesson, with all these bawdier celebs in the way. Just wait until they grow with age, hopefully as well as he did; maybe then, young Hollywood will find a voice outside of the media circus that is life in the public and look for fascinating roles in and out of the business. Peter found something powerful in being an ambassador for the charity Unicef, as well as many notable public appearances for the sake of beneficiary causes. It's sad without it, but it was so good with him: why cry when a single life has left such a positive and poignant example?

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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on April 6, 2004 6:17 AM

God damn limeys.

You should be humble   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on April 14, 2004 5:20 AM

The comment above "God damn limeys" is shameful. It is deprived of any humour whatsoever. The small mind of an individual who seeks pleasure from defiling an obituary of one of the finest actors and intellectuals of our time demands sympathy and, possibly, treatment. We feel sorry for you and hope you get better.

RE: You should be humble   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on April 14, 2004 10:00 AM

What the Hell is a limey anyway?

Peter Ustinov   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on April 16, 2004 7:46 PM

Peter Ustinov was one of the best/wittiest actors ever. He will be missed!