St Mary Magdalene
England
Memorial Page for Richard Attenborough (née Richard Samuel Attenborough)
Aug 29, 1923 – Aug 24, 2014(90 years)Died in:London, United Kingdom
British actor
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Richard Attenborough (* August 29, 1923 in Cambridge; † August 24, 2014 in London) was a british actor. He was 90 years old. He was married to Sheila Sim. His education included Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College and Wyggeston Grammar School for Boys. He received 7 awards, including BAFTA Award for Best Film, Directors Guild of America Award. His cause of death was heart failure. He was buried at St Mary Magdalene church, Richmond, London.
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10 EventsBorn in Cambridge, England
1923Married Sheila Sim
1945until 2014
Silver Shell for Best Actor
1964Séance on a Wet Afternoon
BAFTA Award for Best Film
1983Gandhi
Directors Guild of America Award
1983Padma Bhushan
1983Academy Award for Best Director
1983Gandhi
Academy Award for Best Picture
1983Gandhi
Praemium Imperiale
1998Died in London, United Kingdom (heart failure)
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- Sheila Sim
- Frederick Attenborough
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Richard Attenborough (née Richard Samuel Attenborough). Forever remembered.