Bob Hoskins, 1942-2014: Goodbye to a diamond geezer
Asked who his hero was Hoskins did not name Olivier or Edward G Robinson or even his good friend Michael Caine but described a long-ago passing encounter at Victoria station in London with a girl in leg irons who was setting off to backpack around the world.
"She's been my hero ever since, the only hero I've ever had," said Hoskins.
Says a lot about the man he was.
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RIP Mr Bob Hoskins xxx