Comic actor Victor Spinetti dies at 82

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Victor Spinetti, an acclaimed comic actor who appeared in several Beatles movies, has died. Spinetti was 82.

His close friend and agent Barry Burnett said he died on Tuesday morning after suffering from cancer for several years. Spinetti won a Tony award in 1965 for his Broadway performance in Oh, What a Lovely War. He also appeared in three Beatles movies, A Hard Day’s Night, Help, and Magical Mystery Tour.
He was born in Wales to an Italian Welsh father and Welsh mother. He moved to London to develop his career, but moved back to Wales after he was diagnosed with cancer.