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Jack Hawkins
British actor who worked on stage and in film from the 1930s until the 1970s.
Born September 14th, 1910 in Wood Green. [ref]
Died July 18th, 1973 at 62 years old in Chelsea (laryngeal cancer). [ref]
British actor Jack Hawkins, 62, died on July 18th 1973. Hawkins was best known for his role in The Hunt for Red October, but he also had a long and successful career in theatres, films and television. Starting his career as an actor in 1936, he featured in some 55 films, including The Cruel Sea and The Bridge on the River Kwai. He was awarded the CBE in 1959 and was knighted in 1971. Hawkins is survived by his wife, Jessica, and four daughters.
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche