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| Oscar-winning actor Paul Scofield died at the age of 86, his agent has said. | Oscar-winning actor Paul Scofield died at the age of 86, his agent has said. |
| Scofield won the Academy Award for best actor in 1967 for A Man for All Seasons, and was also nominated in 1995 for best supporting actor in Quiz Show. | |
| The British-born actor started his stage career in 1940, and later became known for his Shakespearean roles. | The British-born actor started his stage career in 1940, and later became known for his Shakespearean roles. |
| He played King Lear in the 1972 film version of Shakespeare's play, and also played the French King in Kenneth Branagh's Henry V in 1989. | He played King Lear in the 1972 film version of Shakespeare's play, and also played the French King in Kenneth Branagh's Henry V in 1989. |
| The actor died peacefully on Wednesday in a hospital near his Sussex home, his agent Rosalind Chatto said. He had been diagnosed with leukaemia. | |
| Scofield won his Oscar for playing Sir Thomas More in A Man for All Seasons, based on the life of the 16th Century Lord Chancellor. |