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just seen it 
pneumonia can't believe he was 71 - he always seemed much younger.
He was 71 and died from pneumonia.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-27224995
Known for the television series Penny from Heaven and films as varied as The Long Good Friday, Mona Lisa, and Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
RIP Bob
Awwwww - how sad.
My Dad had a market stall ..............people always said to him ......'do you know you look just like that bloke on the telly' - he was very like him. He was a fantastic actor (Bob that is not my Dad).
xx
I liked Bob as an actor and he seems to have been a lovely man. RIP Bob.
I remember Bob Hoskins as a big influence from a young age, and I was very sad when I heard a few years ago that he had Parkinson's disease.
My father was a huge fan of "Pennies from Heaven", but even before that I remember Hoskins from the seminal adult literacy show "On The Move". Some years later, I read an interview with him where he explained that he'd been committed to the show because he'd previously helped a work colleague learn to read.
*** Warning: if you haven't seen "The Long Good Friday" before, the following clip is a major spoiler. ***
One of the most memorable endings in British cinema. Hoskins gives an acting masterclass, and yes: that is a young Pierce Brosnan...
I recommend Last Orders; he was brilliantly understated in that.
Always liked Bob Hoskins since I first saw him in Pennies From Heaven, thought he gave a great performance in Mona Lisa and I adored him as Smee. But yeah, that final scene in The Long Good Friday is fantastic.
There's been some nice tributes on Twitter and I like this blog too:
http://www.breitbart.com/Breit...re-Going-To-Miss-Him
Rest in peace Mr Hoskins, you'll be sorely missed
A fine actor – many of his performances over the years have given me great pleasure. The Long Good Friday and Mona Liza were particularly good crime thrillers… from an era when the UK barely had a film industry.
RIP
A true British film legend has died today, a very sad day indeed.
So sad - RIP Bob, great actor, and a lovely man - these are words from his daughter
11 LESSONS FROM MY DAD
My darling Dad has died. I loved him to the ends of the earth and he loved me back just the same. These are the lessons he taught me, I will keep them close to my heart and remind myself of them whenever I stumble or falter. They are his words; the words spoken so often to encourage, comfort and reassure. This isn’t general wisdom, rather advice that he tailor-made just for me. I love you Dad.
1) Laugh. There’s humour to be found everywhere, even your darkest days there’s something to have a joke about. Laugh long and loud and make other people laugh. It’s good for you.
2) Be yourself. If someone doesn’t like you they’re either stupid , blind, or they’ve got bad taste. Accept who you are, you’ve got no one else to be. Don’t try to change yourself, there’s no point. Don’t apologise. Don’t make excuses. Be yourself and if anyone else doesn’t like it they can f*ck off.
3) Be flamboyant, it’s who you are and always have been. Be eccentric and unique. Don’t try to adapt yourself to someone else’s view of normal. That belongs to them, not you. Like yourself as you are.
4) Don’t worry about other people’s opinions. Everyone’s a critic, but ultimately what they say only matters if you let it. Don’t believe your own press. People can just as easily sing your praises as they can tear you down. Don’t waste your time on things you can’t change. Let it slide off you like water off a duck’s back.
5) Get angry, it’s ok to lose your temper now and then. If anger stays in, it turns to poison and makes you bitter and sad. Get angry, say your peace, then let it go.
6) What ever you do, always give it a good go. Don’t be afraid of failure and disappointment. If you fall flat on your face then get straight back up. You’ll always regret not trying. Disappointment is temporary, regret is forever.
7) Be generous and kind because you can’t take it with you. When you’ve got something to give, give it without hesitation.
8) Appreciate beauty, take pictures and make memories. Capture it, you never know when it’ll be gone.
9) Don’t take yourself too seriously. People who take themselves too seriously are boring.
10) Never, ever, ever, ever give up. Keep on punching no matter what your up against. You’re only defeated if you give up, so don’t give up.
11) Love with all your heart. In the end, love is the only thing that matters.
- See more at: http://hautehoskins.com/2014/0...CIVQ0B.XtQ4atnu.dpuf