Bob Hoskins

Robert William "Bob" Hoskins, Jr. (October 26, 1942 - April 29, 2014) was an acclaimed English actor and director known for playing Cockney rough diamonds, psychopaths, and gangsters in films. He was mostly known for his role as Eddie Valiant in the 1988 live-action hybrid film, Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

Hoskins was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1986 for his performace as George in the British neo-noir mystery, Mona Lisa.

Other well-known roles include Mario in the 1993 Hollywood Pictures Super Mario Bros. movie., Captain Hook's first mate Mr. Smee in Hook, and Fezziwig and Old Joe in the 2009 animated film, A Christmas Carol where he once again collaborated with director Robert Zemeckis.

Hoskins officially retired from show business in 2012 due to an ongoing battle with Parkinson's disease. He sadly succumbed to pneumonia in 2014 at the age of 71 and survived by his wife and 4 children.