Tributes paid to Peter O'Toole

Tributes have been paid to actor Peter O'Toole, the star of the 1962 classic "Lawrence of Arabia", who died on Saturday aged 81. He had been in hospital where he was being treated for a long illness.
Sir Michael Gambon, who appeared with O'Toole when he played Hamlet in the National Theatre's first production in 1963, said: "He was a great actor."
O'Toole's daughter Kate said the family was overwhelmed "by the outpouring of real love and affection being expressed towards him, and to us".
Fellow actor Sir John Standing who had been O'Toole's "great, great friend" for more than 60 years, told the BBC he had been lucky enough to work with him five times. "He was brilliantly funny as well. He couldn't wait to make you, either on stage or off stage, laugh. He was a delight to work with."
Michael Redwood, who directed O'Toole in one of his final screen roles in the forthcoming British film "Katherine of Alexandria", described the actor as "an inspiration to work with".
O'Toole began his acting career as an exciting young talent on the British stage and his 1955 performance at the Bristol Old Vic's run of Hamlet was critically acclaimed. He hit international stardom when Sir David Lean cast him as British adventurer TE Lawrence, the World War One soldier and scholar who led an Arab rebellion against the Turks.
Irish President Michael D Higgins said, "Ireland, and the world, has lost one of the giants of film and theatre."
In July 2012, after a career spanning 50 years and at the age of 79, O'Toole said he was retiring from the stage and screen.
"The Shield" star Michael Chiklis added O'Toole was the "original, hard drinking, classic, actor's actor", while fellow US actor Neil Patrick Harris added: "Lucky to have worked with him for a month in Prague. Wonderful man, remarkable talent."
UK Prime Minister David Cameron said his thoughts were with O'Toole's family and friends, adding the actor's performance "in my favourite film, Lawrence of Arabia, was stunning".

Source: BBC