Bob Hoskins dies of pneumonia aged 71

Hoskins' agent said he died on Tuesday in hospital, surrounded by family. The star won a Bafta and was Oscar-nominated in 1987 for crime drama Mona Lisa, in which he starred opposite Sir Michael Caine and Robbie Coltrane. He announced he was retiring from acting in 2012 after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Continue reading the main story “Start Quote I loved him to the ends of the earth and he loved me back just the same” Rosa Hoskins, daughter "We are devastated by the loss of our beloved Bob," added his wife Linda and children Alex, Sarah, Rosa and Jack said in a statement. "Bob died peacefully at hospital last night surrounded by family, following a bout of pneumonia. "We ask that you respect our privacy during this time and thank you for your messages of love and support." "My darling Dad has died," Rosa Hoskins added on her website. "I loved him to the ends of the earth and he loved me back just the same." Still from Who Framed Roger Rabbit Who Framed Roger Rabbit helped propel Bob Hoskins to Hollywood stardom Sir Michael, who also appeared with Hoskins in the films Sweet Liberty and Last Orders, remembered him as "one of the nicest and best actors I have ever worked with". And Robert Zemeckis, the director of Who Framed Roger Rabbit, released a statement praising Hoskins for bringing "enjoyment to film audiences worldwide". He added: "As for his performance in Roger Rabbit, for all the special effects and technical wizardry, it was Bob's honesty and the truth of his performance that made the animated characters believable, and that was a testament to his real talent." Dame Helen Mirren, who played the wife of the gangster he portrayed in The Long Good Friday, also paid tribute, describing him as "a great actor and an even greater man" whose "inimitable energy... seemed like a spectacular firework rocket just as it takes off". Cathy Tyson starred alongside Bob Hoskins in Mona Lisa "When I worked with him on his iconic film The Long Good Friday, he was supportive and unegotistic," she went on. "I had the honour of watching the creation of one of the most memorable characters of British film." Those sentiments were echoed by actor Timothy Spall, who said Hoskins was "an adored man and a deeply respected and admired actor [who] was able to make people laugh and cry".