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Theatre and film actor Sir Donald Sinden dies aged 90

Theatre and film actor Sir Donald Sinden has died at his Kent home aged 90, his son has said. Sir Donald made his name on stage as a Shakespearean actor and also had more than 70 credits for film and TV productions since the late 1940s.

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Martin Shaw: Sir Donald 'a walking life force'

Actor Martin Shaw has called his Judge John Deed co-star Sir Donald Sinden 'a walking life force'.

Paying tribute to Sir Donald, Shaw said: "He's one of those people you just talk about with laughter and affection, and we all have our Donald impersonation to accompany our stories of him.

"He was a walking life force and it was impossible to be with him for more than a few minutes without roaring with laughter.

"I remember him with the deepest affection from the early sixties when as a student I saw him at the Royal Shakespeare Company, through to our years together on Judge John Deed. We've lost one of the greats.

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