Beiruting News

Peter O'Toole, who gave an iconic performance in the 1962 epic Lawrence of Arabia and received eight best actor Oscar nominations, has died, aged 81, after a long illness.
"He was one of a kind in the very best sense and a giant in his field," Mr Kenis said.

O'Toole enjoyed a long stage and film career and was nominated for an Oscar eight times. He did not win but received a special Oscar from his peers for his contribution to film.

O'Toole would have a long and glittering screen and stage career. He starred as Hamlet in the first ever production at the National Theatre, and remained a stage actor until 1999, starring in Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell.