David Warner dead – Titanic and Omen star dies at 80 from cancer-related illness
TITANIC and The Omen star David Warner has tragically died aged 80.
Family of the beloved actor revealed he died of a cancer-related illness “with an overwhelmingly heavy heart” today.
They payed tribute to the “kind-hearted, generous and compassionate” dad and partner in a touching tribute.
His beloved partner Lisa wrote in a heart-breaking message: “Goodnight sweet prince. May flights of angels… Heartbroken.”
Warner was best known for playing Billy Zane’s sidekick Spicer Lovejoy in Titanic.
He also starred as photojournalist Keith Jennings in 1976 horror film The Omen.
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More recently, he appeared as Admiral Boom in Mary Poppins Returns – alongside Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda.
The actor spent his final days in Denville Hall – a care home for retirees from the entertainment industry.
His family said in a statement: “It is with an overwhelmingly heavy heart that we share the news of the death of the actor David Warner (at the age of nearly 81), from a cancer-related illness, in the early hours of July 24 at Denville Hall.
“Over the past 18 months he approached his diagnosis with a characteristic grace and dignity.
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“For 60 years he was a well-respected stage, television, voice and film actor.”
His work with the Royal Shakespeare Company saw him perform as Hamlet, Henry VI in The Wars of The Roses in the 1960s and Falstaff in their 2008 Histories Cycle.
He acted in Tom Jones, Morgan: A Suitable Case For Treatment, The Omen, Time Bandits, Tron, Star Treks V & VI and Titanic.
The family added: “He will be missed hugely by us, his family and friends, and remembered as a kind-hearted, generous and compassionate man, partner and father whose legacy of extraordinary work has touched the lives of so many over the years.
“We are heartbroken.
“He is survived by his beloved partner 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 friends.”
Friends and colleagues also paid tribute to Warner.
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Director Edgar Wright wrote on Twitter: “Very sad to hear of David Warner’s passing, an actor with a huge legacy on stage & screen and unforgettable roles in; Morgan: A Suitable Case For Treatment, Straw Dogs, From Beyond The Grave, The Omen, Time After Time, Time Bandits, Tron, Titanic and much more.
“He will be missed.”