LONDON – Veteran British actor Bob Hoskins, the star of Who Framed Roger Rabbit, said yesterday that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and was retiring from acting.
“Bob Hoskins wishes to announce that he will be retiring from acting, following his diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease last autumn. He wishes to thank all the great and brilliant people he has worked with over the years, and all of his fans who have supported him during a wonderful career,” the actor’s London representatives said in a statement.
Hoskins (69) started his career in the 1970s on British television shows such as Thick as Thieves and Rock Follies of 77 before moving into bigger film roles, in The Long Good Friday (1980) and Mona Lisa (1986), for which he earned a best actor Oscar nomination and won a Golden Globe award. – (Reuters)