Corin Redgrave of Acting Royalty Dies Suddenly at 70

Corin Redgrave, part of the renowned acting dynasty that includes sisters Vanessa and Lynn, died Tuesday after falling ill over the weekend, his family announced. He was 70. The actor's widow, Kika Markham, told
BBC News that Redgrave died "very peacefully and surrounded by his family," however, details on the type of illness are being withheld.
Redgrave is the uncle of 'Nip/Tuck' actress Joley Richardson and the late Natasha Richardson. His daughter, Jemma, is also an actress. His father was British icon Michael Redgrave.
Redgrave is perhaps best known for his role in the 1994 hit 'Four Weddings and a Funeral,' in which he played Andie McDowell's husband. His other film roles include the Oscar-winning 'A Man for All Seasons' and last year's 'Eva.'
He got the acting bug while attending Cambridge University and made his first stage appearance in a 1961 production of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream.'
The actor battled prostate cancer in 2000 and suffered a heart attack in 2005, but was was healthy enough to continue working in recent years on stage and in films and television.
He was also well known for his political activism and joined the campaign in 2004 to impeach then-Prime Minister Tony Blair over the Iraq War.
"We will miss him so very much," Markham said Tuesday. Redgrave is survived by daughter Jemma and sons Luke, Harvey and Arden.
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I didn't know him but, 70 years old is still too young to die
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My condolences to his family and friends. RIP Corin Redgrave.
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His performance in Jane Austen's "Persausion" was brilliant! How sad.
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If memory serves me corectly, In 4 Weddings......
Andie McDowell was not married.
Corin Redgrave certainly contributed to the Redgrave legacy, fine fine actor
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Theirs was the 3rd wedding in the movie. They have pills for memory loss.
Remember the wedding scene where the gay man in the kilt died of a heart attack, well that was the wedding where andie was married to the scottish guy, but she left him a while later tho...
Cami....thanks for the correction.......guess I'll have to upgrade to industrial strength pills........when/if you reach 87, let me know how your memory is holding up.
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