Irish acting legend Milo O'Shea has died in New York after a short illness - he was 86.
As well as being an acclaimed actor on the Irish stage and then British and US television, he starred in many feature films, ranging from Ulysses to Barbarella.
In more recent times he featured in cult HBO prison drama Oz and Aaron Sorkin's political masterpiece, The West Wing.
He began acting on the stage, then moved into film in the 1960s. He became popular in the UK as a result of starring in the BBC sitcom Me Mammy alongside Yootha Joyce.
O'Shea then starred as Leopold Bloom in Joseph Strick's highly-acclaimed 1967 film version of James Joyce's Ulysses.
Among his other memorable film roles in the 1960s were as Friar Laurence in Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet and as Durand Durand in Roger Vadim's counterculture classic Barbarella (both films were released in 1968).
In 1984, O'Shea reprised his role as Dr Durand Durand (credited as Dr Duran Duran) for the Duran Duran concert film Arena, since his character inspired the band's name.
In 1992, O'Shea guest-starred in the season 10 finale of the hugely successful sitcom Cheers, and, in 1995, in an episode of the show's spin-off Frasier.
He is survived by his wife, actress Kitty Sullivan - with whom he performed in a 1981 Broadway revival of My Fair Lady - two sons, Colm and Steven, daughter-in-law Deirdre and three grandchildren.
Paying tribute, the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Jimmy Deenihan, said: "Milo O'Shea was a giant of stage and screen. During his career in theatre and film, both at home and abroad, he is remembered for the quality of his performances in a range of challenging and often ground-breaking roles.
"His portrayal of Leopold Bloom in Ulysses was a particular highlight of his film career, a role that many people recall when they think of him. His performance in Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet also stands out.
"But many audiences will also remember him with great fondness for the roles he played in some of the most popular television series of recent times including Frasier and The West Wing. Over his life, he reached the widest audiences from across the globe - on stage, on film, and on television - and was internationally recognised for the quality of his work.
"I would like to express my deep condolences to his family, and to his many friends, at this time."
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