Bob Hoskins' wife has paid tribute to her "beloved" husband.
The award-winning actor died "peacefully" at the age of 71 after suffering from pneumonia and his wife Linda and their children Rosa and Jack, as well as Alex and Sarah - who he had with first wife Jane Livesey - are mourning their loss.
In a statement, they said: "We are devastated by the loss of our beloved Bob.
"Bob died peacefully at hospital last night surrounded by family, following a bout of pneumonia.
"We ask that you respect our privacy during this time and thank you for your messages of love and support."
Bob retired from acting in 2012 after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease bringing his career, which spanned four decades, to an end.
He is best known for his roles as Smee in Steven Spielberg's 'Hook', as P.I. Eddie Valiant in Disney's live action/animation crossover 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit?' and as Harold in cult British gangster movie 'The Long Good Friday'.
Celebrities have been quick to send their condolences to his family and have posted messages online to share their sadness.
Stephen Fry wrote on Twitter: "Oh no, Bob Hoskins. Gone? That's awful news. The Long Good Friday one of the best British movies of the modern era. A marvellous man. (sic)"
Vicky McClure explained: "Just heard the very sad news Bob Hoskins has died. He was one of the best. I feel honoured to have met & worked with him. RIP Bob. Xx(sic)"
Charlie Rowe said: "I'm heartbroken to hear about my friend Bob Hoskins, I had the pleasure of working with a few years ago. An absolute gem #RIPBobHoskins x (sic).

George Clooney "immediately" hit it off with his fiancée's family.
The 'Monuments Men' actor - whose engagement to the human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin was announced this week - visited Dubai to meet the brunette beauty's family in March and bonded with her siblings during a yacht excursion.
A source told PEOPLE magazine: "They found George very easy to get along with, cool. They felt at ease with him immediately."
The 52-year-old star proposed to Amal on April 22 and during a private dinner on April 27 she showed off the new ring - an emerald-cut diamond, which is estimated at seven-plus carats.
The couple celebrated the news with close friends Cindy Crawford and her husband, Rande Gerber, in Santa Barbara, where they were also toasting Rande's 52nd birthday.
George and Amal, 36, met at a small charity fundraiser last September and although he was instantly attracted to her it is said she was unimpressed by his Hollywood stature and failed to be won over by his charm.
The hunky actor managed to obtain her number and called her the following morning to ask her out, but had to work hard to get her to agree to meet him.
Sources say when they finally went out she was impressed with his charitable and humanitarian endeavours.

Kate Upton admits she struggling to get castings for films because of her curves.
The Sports Illustrated model, who stars in new movie 'The Other Woman' alongside Cameron Diaz and Leslie Mann, found it difficult when she first started going for auditions for films because agents weren't sure if her hourglass figure was right for the big screen.
She told the new issue of British VOGUE: "It's weird that in the press they'll be like, 'Your biggest fight was with the industry and the designers', and I'm like, no, my biggest fight was with my agents, trying to get them to sign me into the castings.
"I thought, how I'm going to come out of this will be an example for girls."
Kate features on the cover of the latest issue of VOGUE in a vintage-style bikini and dazzles inside the publication in a photo shoot by celebrated photograph Mario Testino.
The 21-year-old blonde star, who has earned comparisons to iconic actress Marilyn Monroe, gushed about her idol, who also started her career as a model before starring in films such as 'Some Like Hot'.
She said: "I always thought Marilyn was so beautiful and iconic, it was amazing to even be mentioned in the same sentence as her. "

Monaco's Princess Charlene has been honoured with a Champion of Children award.
The former Olympic swimmer was presented with the accolade by 'Legally Blonde' actress Reese Witherspoon at the Colleagues' 26th Annual Spring Luncheon at Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills yesterday (29.04.14).
Charlene was given the award in recognition of her charity work
in Europe and her native South Africa.
The 36-year-old princess dazzled in an emerald gown, which was perfectly complemented by Reese's blue and green tulip dress, at the event, with both women opting for nude heels.
Charlene accessorised with just a pair of simple pearl earrings and minimalist make-up.
The Oscar de la Renta-sponsored charity event was hosted by Angie Harmon, who also posed for pictures with Reese - a patron of the organisation - and Charlene on the red carpet.
The princess recently praised her husband - who she wed in 2011 - for being her "biggest support".
She said: "My husband is my biggest support, the person that I confide in and who knows me best.
"We must fight for what we believe in, forgive, move forward and not give up."

Britain's Queen Elizabeth visited sick horses yesterday (29.04.14). The 88-year-old monarch's royal blue outfit came close to being nibbled by one of the animals, named Teaforthree, as she toured the Cotts Farm Equine Hospital in Narbeth, Wales, in th...

Kurt Cobain called wife Courtney Love a "bitch with zits" in a note which was found in his wallet after he committed suicide.
The handwritten message, which has been released by Seattle police 20 years after the Nirvana singer's death, mocks their marriage vows.
It reads: "Do you Kurt Cobain take Courtney Michelle Love to be your lawful shredded wife. Even when she's a bitch with zits and siphoning all yr money for doping and whoring.' (sic)"
The note was published by CBS and was discovered by police in his wallet following his suicide in 1994.
It is not known if Kurt's comments are sincere or sarcastic but in his official suicide note, the rocker refers to Courtney as "a goddess of a wife who sweats with ambition and empathy".
He calls on his widow, with whom he has 21-year-old daughter Frances Bean, to "please keep going" and to look after their daughter, telling her "Frances and Courtney, I'll be at your alter [sic] ... [Frances's] life ... will be so much happier without me."
A recent re-investigation into the suicide of the 27-year-old singer, who shot himself, did not uncover any new evidence that changed the initial findings.
The investigation found Kurt, who was found dead on April 8 1994 with a shotgun wound to his head, had committed suicide three days before he was discovered, on April 5, at his home on Lake Washington Boulevard.

Former members of Lostprophets have started a new band together.
The remaining musicians - Lee Gaze, Mike Lewis, Stuart Richardson, Jamie Oliver and Luke Johnson - are working on a new project with former Thursday frontman Jeff Rickly following the conviction of frontman Ian Watkins on child sex charges.
Jeff told Radio Cardiff: "I think if ever there was a group of people that needed a second chance, it's those guys - and they're going to take full advantage of it.
"People don't really think of what happens to the other members. That took away their life. What happened is just devastating for them."
Although Jeff hasn't spoken about joining the musicians himself, he is working with them via his label, Collect Records.
He continued: "It's been my honour to work with them on their new band from a label perspective. People are not going to know what hit them when the new band comes out. "It's like everything I grew up on - a little bit of New Order, a little bit of Joy Division, little bit of The Cure. It's just so forward-thinking."
Meanwhile, Ian, who was given a 29-year jail sentence in December after pleading guilty to 13 sexual offences, including the attempted rape of a baby, has applied for permission to appeal against the length of his jail term.

Prince has announced his first UK arena shows in seven years.
The 'Raspberry Beret' hitmaker, who has played a number of gigs in London and Manchester as part of his 'Hit and Run' tour this year, is heading back to the UK in May for four dates with his band 3RDEYEGIRL.
The shows in Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds are his first regional arena dates since 1995 and his first big gigs since his sold-out residency at The O2 in London in 2007.
It will be the first time Prince has ever performed in Leeds and is also the first time Prince has headlined a show in Birmingham and Glasgow in 19 years.
His Manchester gig follows two nights at the city's Academy in February.
Tickets go on sale Friday, May 2 at 12pm and are priced from £65 plus booking fees, available at gigsandtours.com, ticketmaster.co.uk and by calling 0844 811 0051 and 0844 826 2826.

Prince's arena dates..

May 15 - Birmingham LG Arena
May 16 - Manchester Phones 4u Arena
May 22 - Glasgow The SSE Hydro
May 23 - Leeds First Direct Arena

David Threlfall will star in a new TV adaptation of Noah's Ark.
The 'Shameless' actor - best known for playing boozing Frank Gallagher in the hit Channel 4 show - will lead the cast of 'The Ark', BBC One's one-off drama which will re-tell the biblical tale.
The special comes from the producers behind hit crime drama 'Death in Paradise' and Tony Jordan wrote the script.
David said in a statement: "The story jumped off the page at me from the first reading. It's not just a family saga but the first family saga. It takes its inspiration from many faiths and speaks of values which should be shared across all cultures. It was something I immediately wanted to be part of."
Polly Hill, BBC's head of independent drama, added: "It is great to see Tony Jordan's fantastic scripts attract such a talented and stellar cast which combined will bring this wonderful story to life."
David will play Noah, a farmer who is instructed by an angel to build an ark in order to save his family and the faithful from a flood.
Joanne Whalley has been cast as Noah's wife Emmie, while other cast members include 'Top Boy' star Ashley Walters and Nico Mirallegro.

Sue Johnston says she could return to 'Coronation Street'.
The 70-year-old actress, whose character Gloria Price departed Weatherfield in February, is open to reprising her role despite on-screen daughter Michelle Collins also quitting.
Sue thinks Gloria - who left the cobbles to travel the world - could come back to visit her granddaughters Eva Price (Catherine Tyldesley) and Leanne Tilsley (Jane Danson).
Sue said: "[Gloria} flits. My grandchildren are still there. She flits around and she's not stable!"
The veteran actress admits she misses working on 'Corrie', as well as the cast and crew.
Appearing on ITV's 'Lorraine' today (30.04.14), she said: "I miss particularly the people - the crew and the cast. I had so much fun and met so many lovely people. It's a lovely, lovely job."
Sue was stunned by the amount of people who stopped her in the street during her time in 'Corrie' and claims she was "taken aback" by the increased exposure the show gave her.
She added: "I was quite recognised when I go out before I went into 'Coronation Street', but the power of the [show] is unbelievable and it took me aback that the recognition stakes went higher as people love to see you. People love 'Coronation Street' and therefore, if you're in it, you become part of them."

EastEnders' Tosh and Tina Carter have a "real love".
Tina's rekindled relationship with the firefighter - played by Rebecca Scroggs - has caused concern among her family members, as Tosh has been abusive to her in the past, but Rebecca insists their romance is the real deal.
She told Inside Soap magazine: "The love that Tosh and Tina share is very real. Their relationship is stormy and there's been a suggestion of violence in the past.
"But there's something about Tina that Tosh is really drawn to. It's Tina's family that have put Tosh out, and that's where the pressure in their relationship lies."
The Walford newcomer has already shared scenes with Linda Henry, who plays Tina's fiery sister Shirley Carter, but Rebecca says she wasn't worried about working with the popular actress.
She explained: "The first time we met Tosh, she publicly humiliated Shirley by hosing her down at the fire station.
"Everyone I knew who'd worked with Linda had told me how lovely she was, so I wasn't nervous about meeting her.
"My first scene was where Shirley and Tosh have their showdown at the fire station, and Linda really looked after me - so I felt really bad about having to soak her!"

Emma Stone is inspired by Andrew Garfield.
The 25-year-old actress, who has been dating her 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2' co-star since 2011, insists their chemistry on set has inspired her as an actress.
She told the New York Daily News newspaper: "It's one of the things you kind of dream of as an actor. To find chemistry or a repartee with another actor like that. It makes it feel like you're always being challenged, and you're bobbing and weaving.
"Andrew without a doubt inspires that in me in the biggest way."
Garfield - who plays Peter Parker (Spider-Man) in the Mark Webb-directed film franchise - agreed with Stone, who plays his love interest Gwen Stacy, and appeared to praise her as a "great artist".
He said: "The greatest artists, you can't really quantify what they do.
"You just have to show up, pay attention to each other and see where the scene goes. That's incredibly exciting, because the scene can go anywhere."
'The Amazing Spider-Man' co-producer Avi Arad claims they worked so well together that they often improvised.
He explained: "There's a scene in the movie where he's in costume as Spider-Man and she calls him 'Peter,' and kind of puts her hand to her mouth to catch herself [for blurting out his secret identity]. It's not in the script, but it worked."