Actor News

London - Respected actor Malcolm Tierney, who played roles in "Braveheart" and "Lovejoy," has died at the age of 75. Tierney was associated with a number of stage and screen roles.

New York - Russell Brand, comedian, actor and recovering drug addict, stated that Phillip Seymour Hoffman’s death was preventable and the result of “stupid drug laws.”

Actor Leonard Nimoy, 82, best known as the half-human, half-vulcan Dr. Spock, a character with elfin ears, has revealed he has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Nimoy revealed on Twitter recently that he has the disease.

Latarsha Rose has been working in films and television for nearly 15 years, and is currently enjoying success as a regular on BET’s first one-hour scripted drama Being Mary Jane.

New York - The Wall Street Journal has reported that actor and director Philip Seymour Hoffman has been found dead in his West Village, NYC, apartment. A cause of death for the 46-year-old was not named in the report.

Pretoria North - Fifty-nine-year-old South African actor Nico Liebenberg was found dead Sunday, hanging from a tree close to his home in Pretoria North.

New York - The London hit play, 'The Cripple of Inishmaan', starring Daniel Radcliffe, is heading to the New York stage. The show will open at the Cort Theater on April 20.

Peter O'Toole's agent confirmed on Sunday that the Oscar-nominated actor, 81, passed away yesterday at London's Wellington Hospital after a long illness.

The child actor synonymous with the Christmas-themed Home Alone films has formed a tribute band playing Velvet Underground songs, with lyrics solely devoted to pizza. Well, Kevin DID like his pizza.

Film and television actress Jean Kent has died. She appeared in several movies during the 1950s, before moving into television.