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Monday, 7 August, 2000, 01:37 GMT 02:37 UK
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Sir Alec Guinness dies
One of Britain's greatest actors dies in hospital at the age of 86.

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Editor of film magazine Empire, Emma Cochrane: "He could really make a character live"   real 28k
Film producer Ronald Neame: "He became the character that he played"   real 28k
Sir Alec Guinness on how his early experience in the theatre formed his acting technique   real 28k
Actor Sir John Mills: "It was a joy to act with him"   real 28k
Theatre critic Sheridan Morley: "He invented modern British cinema".   real 28k
Sir Alec Guinness dies
One of Britain's greatest actors dies in hospital at the age of 86.

real 28k
Also:
Editor of film magazine Empire, Emma Cochrane: "He could really make a character live"   real 28k
Film producer Ronald Neame: "He became the character that he played"   real 28k
Sir Alec Guinness on how his early experience in the theatre formed his acting technique   real 28k
Actor Sir John Mills: "It was a joy to act with him"   real 28k
Theatre critic Sheridan Morley: "He invented modern British cinema".   real 28k

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