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| Actor Alex Giannini dies ahead of Plymouth Theatre Royal show | Actor Alex Giannini dies ahead of Plymouth Theatre Royal show |
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| Actor Alex Giannini, who appeared in the film Legend about twin gangsters the Krays, has died ahead of a theatre performance in Plymouth. | Actor Alex Giannini, who appeared in the film Legend about twin gangsters the Krays, has died ahead of a theatre performance in Plymouth. |
| His death meant Friday's showing of Mack and Mabel at the Theatre Royal was cancelled. | His death meant Friday's showing of Mack and Mabel at the Theatre Royal was cancelled. |
| His agent tweeted: "The talented and much loved actor @GianniniAlex died suddenly of natural causes yesterday." | His agent tweeted: "The talented and much loved actor @GianniniAlex died suddenly of natural causes yesterday." |
| Actress Anna Marie Cseh said on Twitter it was a "real pleasure and privilege" to work with him. | Actress Anna Marie Cseh said on Twitter it was a "real pleasure and privilege" to work with him. |
| Giannini, 52, also appeared in Elizabeth: The Golden Age and Miss Monday, and featured in TV shows such as The Bill and Dalziel and Pascoe. | |
| Agents Felix de Wolfe added: "An incredible life force has left the building." | Agents Felix de Wolfe added: "An incredible life force has left the building." |
| Stephanie Sirr, chief executive of Nottingham Playhouse tweeted: "Shocking, terrible news. A lovely man with incredible zest for life. A great performer." | Stephanie Sirr, chief executive of Nottingham Playhouse tweeted: "Shocking, terrible news. A lovely man with incredible zest for life. A great performer." |
| The performance on Friday evening was cancelled about an hour before the curtain was due to rise. | The performance on Friday evening was cancelled about an hour before the curtain was due to rise. |
| David Bloom, of the Chichester Festival Theatre production company, said: "There has been a company bereavement and so the performance tonight has had to be cancelled." | David Bloom, of the Chichester Festival Theatre production company, said: "There has been a company bereavement and so the performance tonight has had to be cancelled." |
| All remaining performances would go ahead as scheduled, the theatre said. | All remaining performances would go ahead as scheduled, the theatre said. |
| The theatre wrote on Facebook: "Thank you to everyone who was affected by last night's cancellation, for your patience and understanding." | The theatre wrote on Facebook: "Thank you to everyone who was affected by last night's cancellation, for your patience and understanding." |
| Theatregoer Debbie Lumsden said on the same Facebook page: "Very sad news which was handled with great sensitivity by all the staff at the Theatre Royal last night." | Theatregoer Debbie Lumsden said on the same Facebook page: "Very sad news which was handled with great sensitivity by all the staff at the Theatre Royal last night." |