Peter O'Toole's life in pictures
Stunning in looks and skill, the Irish actor starred in some of cinema's greatest films

Despite collecting eight Oscar nominations over a half-century of acting, Irishman Peter O'Toole never took the prize.
"Always a bridesmaid, never a bride, my foot," O'Toole said in 2003, when he accepted an honorary award. "I have my very own Oscar now, until death us do part."
O'Toole passed away on Saturday in a London hospital, at the age of 81, having been ill for some time. Best known for his turn as T.E. Lawrence in Lawrence of Arabia, O'Toole was regarded as a firebrand who struggled with alcoholism in the 1970s.
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However, he returned to previous form with his 1980 film, The Stunt Man, picking up his sixth Oscar nomination in the process and kicking off two more decades of memorable roles. Below, a look back at a legend's career.
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Lauren Hansen produces The Week’s podcasts and videos and edits the photo blog, Captured. She also manages the production of the magazine's iPad app. A graduate of Kenyon College and Northwestern University, she previously worked at the BBC and Frontline. She knows a thing or two about pretty pictures and cute puppies, both of which she tweets about @mylaurenhansen.
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