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Oscar-winning Director of Gandhi, Richard Attenborough dies at 90

Oscar-winning British filmmaker and actor Sir Richard Attenborough, renowned for his critically-acclaimed biopic on Mahatma Gandhi passed away in London. He was 90.

The actor's son, Michael Attenborough told the BBC that his father died at lunchtime yesterday. He had been in poor health for some time. 

One of Britain's leading actor before becoming a highly successful director, he appeared in films like 'BrightonRock', World War II prisoner of war thriller 'The Great Escape' and later in blockbuster 'Jurassic Park' as a theme park developer. 

His greatest success was 'Gandhi', a film that won eight Oscars, including best picture. Lord Attenborough also won an Academy Award for best director for that film. 

He had been in a nursing home in London for a number of years.