Today is s sad day in the movie and sports world.
Actor Joss Ackland has died at the age of 95, his family have said. Ackland, who notably appeared in “Lethal Weapon 2” and “The Hunt for Red October,” died Sunday morning, his longtime agent confirmed to The Times.
He also starred in “The Mighty Ducks” franchise, playing Hans in the hockey movie series.
The prominent actor reportedly died peacefully of old age.
“He was lucid, erudite, and mischievous to the end,” the rep added in a statement to the Hollywood Reporter. “I loved him deeply, and, for me, he is the reason we have the word Magnificent in the dictionary.”
The “Mighty Ducks” and “White Mischief” actor’s family called him a “beloved father.”
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He had seven children with his wife of 51 years, Rosemary Kirkcaldy. She passed away in 2002 from motor neuron disease. He also had 32 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Born in 1928 in London’s Ladbroke Grove area, Ackland grew up in Kilburn, north London. Ackland made his stage debut in the 1945 production of “The Hasty Heart” at the age of 17.
We send many blessings to his friends and family over the loss of such a great man.
