David Warner, known for his roles in The Omen and Titanic, passed away at 80 due to a cancer-related illness.
He passed away Sunday at Denville Hall, a care facility for entertainment industry professionals.
In a statement, David’s family confirmed the devastating news.
“During the previous 18 months, Steve accepted his diagnosis with the grace and dignity he is known for,” his family said in a statement.
“He will be much missed by us, his family, and friends, and will be remembered as a kind-hearted, kind, and caring man, partner, and parent, whose tremendous work throughout the years impacted the lives of so many.
They concluded by telling BBC, “We are devastated.”
The deceased celebrity is survived by “his cherished companion Lisa Bowerman, his much-loved son Luke and daughter-in-law Sarah, his good friend Jane Spencer Prior, his first wife Harriet Evans, and his many gold dust pals,” according to the obituary.
Spicer Lovejoy, Billy Zane’s sidekick in the 1997 blockbuster picture Titanic, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.
The deceased celebrity is survived by “his cherished companion Lisa Bowerman, his much-loved son Luke and daughter-in-law Sarah, his good friend Jane Spencer Prior, his first wife Harriet Evans, and his many gold dust pals,” according to the obituary.
Spicer Lovejoy, Billy Zane’s sidekick in the 1997 blockbuster picture Titanic, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.
In the previous 30 years, he has starred in numerous blockbuster films, such as Scream 2 as Gus Gold, Planet of the Apes as Senator Sandar, You, Me and Michael Miller, and Mary Poppins Returns as Admiral Bloom.
The actor has also acted in numerous television programs, including Doctor Who, Penny Dreadful, Ripper Street, Sweeney Todd, Batman Beyond, and others.
In 2020, he provided the voice of The Lobe in Teen Titans Go!
In 1941, Warner was born in Manchester. His parents were not married, raising him; he describes his childhood as “troubled” and “messy.” His Russian-Jewish father enrolled him in many residential schools. He revealed that his mother left his life while he was a teenager.
After high school, he attended London’s famed Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. Warner was first apprehensive about his acting talent and appearance. He never envisioned himself as a starring guy due to his height and build. After joining the Royal Shakespeare Company at age 21, he was cast as the lead in Karel Reisz’s critically acclaimed film Morgan, A Suitable Case for Treatment, and in 1965 he was cast as Hamlet by the RSC. Warner’s depiction of Shakespeare’s prince as an early student radical outraged traditional critics but resonated with younger audiences. Later, he stated, “When I was a child and saw Shakespeare, I never heard the actors because of all the posturing and declaiming.” “I assumed today’s youth felt the same as I did, that they do not want Shakespeare rammed down their throats. I desired to induce the return of their own accord.”
