David Warner, who was in Titanic and The Omen, died at age 80
David Warner, who was in Titanic and The Omen, died at age 80
Updated on July 26, 2022 10:23 AM by Emily Hazel
Cancer took the life of a great actor
David Warner, an actor who was in movies like "The Omen" and "Tron," has died at the age of 80 from cancer.
His family said that they were telling him the news "with a heart that is so incredibly heavy."
Warner was also known for his role as Spicer Lovejoy, Billy Zane's evil sidekick, in James Cameron's 1997 hit movie Titanic.
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Mary Poppins Returns
In the movie Mary Poppins Returns, he just played Admiral Boom, a strange naval officer.
Warner died on Sunday at a care home for people in the entertainment business called Denville Hall.
His family told the BBC in a statement, "Over the past 18 months, he dealt with his diagnosis with the grace and dignity he was known for."
"We, as well as his family and friends, will miss him very much. He will be remembered as a kind, generous, and caring man, partner, and father, whose extraordinary work has changed the lives of so many people over the years. We are heartbroken, "it kept going.
Warner often played the bad guy. He was the bad guy in movies like The 39 Steps (1978) and Time Bandits (1981).Add Block
Photographer Keith Jennings
People will remember that his character, photographer Keith Jennings, died in a bad way in The Omen, a supernatural classic from 1976.
In an interview for a horror movie show hosted by Mark Gatiss, Warner was asked if he knew what happened to his severed head. "I lost it in the divorce," he said with a laugh.
Warner played Bob Cratchit in George C. Scott's 1984 version of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. He said it was nice to play a character who wasn't the bad guy for a change.
Successful TV career
He also had a successful TV career, with parts in shows like Wallander (where he played the father of Kenneth Branagh), Penny Dreadful, Ripper Street, Doctor Who, and the first Twin Peaks.Add Block
Star Trek series
Warner was also known for playing different roles in the Star Trek series and for being in a number of Doctor Who audio plays.Add Block
Acting as an escape
Early in his career, the Manchester native was nominated for a Bafta for his lead role in Karel Reisz's 1966 film Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment, which he played with Vanessa Redgrave.
In 1981, for his role as Pomponius Falco in the TV miniseries Masada, he won an Emmy. So, he was the best supporting actor in a miniseries or special because of this.
The British star was trained at Rada
The British star was trained at Rada, and early on in his career, he was known for playing the main roles in the Royal Shakespeare Company's productions of Henry VI and Hamlet.
Warner went back to Stratford for the first time in more than 40 years in 2007 to play Sir John Falstaff in a revival of Henry IV, Part 1 and Henry IV, Part 2 at the Courtyard Theatre.
The actor said that his childhood was "messy" and that his family was "dysfunctional." He said that acting gave him "a way out."
Acting and 'being a juvenile delinquent'
Warner said he had a teacher who became his mentor and encouraged his interest in drama. He also said that he had to choose between acting and "being a juvenile delinquent."
He is remembered by "his beloved partner Lisa Bowerman, his much-loved son Luke and daughter-in-law Sarah, his good friend Jane Spencer Prior, his first wife Harriet Evans, and his many gold dust friends."