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Journalist and friend Andrew Richardson said Postlethwaite, who was made an OBE in 2004, died peacefully in hospital in Shropshire after a lengthy illness.
Rest in Peace Pete, its a sad way to begin the decade, knowing that your talent will no longer grace our screens and touch our hearts.