News about Joss Ackland

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: When royals visit Gibraltar, they are usually dismissive. Because they were to begin their honeymoon at the Rock, Queen Sofia was forbidden from attending Charles and Diana's 1981 wedding. After Edward and Sophie's visit, Ditto from the late Queen's 2012 Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Princess Anne (left), the patron of Gibraltar's (inset) Literary Festival since 2016, has not been permitted to attend the actual event until now, owing to Spanish prohibitions. Due to heavy fog, her plane was diverted to Malaga, but she was able to fly overland. But might the fact she was accompanied in the hastily-arranged minibus by the sainted Dame Mary Berry (right) have opened the diplomatic gates?

Paul Pearson, the Bafta-nominated actor's handler, reported his death due to his 'old age.' The Hunt for Red October's star was surrounded by his family, with Mr Pearson describing him as 'lucid, erudite, and mischievous to the end.' Ackland's (left) illustrious six-decade career saw him appear in more than 130 film and television roles, most notably sharing the silver screen with Mel Gibson and Danny Glover in 1989's Lethal Weapon 2 (top right). In the film's climax, the prolific actor played corrupt South African minister Arjen Rudd, but Glover's character Roger Murtaugh is the only one to shoot him in the head and say, 'Has just been withdrawn.'

Joss Ackland, a British actor, died on Sunday evening, aged 95, according to his family. Throughout his distinguished career, spanning six decades, including Alec Baldwin and Sean Connery in The Hunt for Red October, he appeared alongside a number of A-list actors, including Alec Baldwin and Sean Connery. Ackland was well-known for his large extended family, as well as broadcasting screen time with other British celebrities, including Dame Maggie Smith and Dame Judi Dench. He married Rosemary Kirkcaldy in 1951, after the pair met in Scotland when Joss was performing in a drama.

Joss Ackland, a British actor, died at the age of 95, according to his family. The actor starred in over 130 films and television roles, becoming best known for Lethal Weapons 2 and White Mischief throughout his six-decade career. Apart from appearing in theater alongside other British stars such as Dame Maggie Smith, Dame Judi Dench, and Tom Courtenay, the actor also appeared in theatre.