Canadian Actor Gordon Pinsent Passes Away At 92

He was best known for his portrayal of a heartbroken husband in the film "Away From Her".

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According to a statement from Gordon Pinsent's family, the actor passed away on Saturday while sleeping.

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On Sunday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau posted on Twitter that Gordon Pinsent was "one of Canada's most famous performers."

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He got the Genie Award for best actor in a leading role for "Away From Her" from the Academy of Canadian Television and Film in 2008.

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His character has portrayed as a husband who lost his wife to both Alzheimer's disease and to another guy.

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"Away From Her," a 2007 theatrical release of the 2006 film festival premiere starring Julie Christie and Pinsent, was directed by Sarah Polley.

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Gordon had a huge capacity for joy in all he did, Polley wrote on Twitter on Sunday. It was educational and contagious.

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Every second with Gordon was marked by a hint of mischief and a resolve to take pleasure in the present.

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Having started acting in his late teens, Pinsent, who was born in 1930 in Grand Falls, Newfoundland.

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Before appearing in motion pictures and television, Pinsent performed in CBC radio dramas with his rich baritone voice.

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In the early 1960s, he resumed acting and made appearances on kid-friendly television, such as CBC's "The Forest Rangers."

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He was best known for his portrayal of a heartbroken husband in the film "Away From Her".

92 Year-old Canadian actor Gordon Pinsent has died

According to a statement from Gordon Pinsent's family, the actor passed away on Saturday while sleeping.

On Sunday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau posted on Twitter that Gordon Pinsent was "one of Canada's most famous performers."

He got the Genie Award for best actor in a leading role for "Away From Her" from the Academy of Canadian Television and Film in 2008.

His character has portrayed as a husband who lost his wife to both Alzheimer's disease and to another guy.

"Away From Her," a 2007 theatrical release of the 2006 film festival premiere starring Julie Christie and Pinsent, was directed by Sarah Polley.

Gordon had a huge capacity for joy in all he did, Polley wrote on Twitter on Sunday. It was educational and contagious.

Every second with Gordon was marked by a hint of mischief and a resolve to take pleasure in the present.

Having started acting in his late teens, Pinsent, who was born in 1930 in Grand Falls, Newfoundland.

Before appearing in motion pictures and television, Pinsent performed in CBC radio dramas with his rich baritone voice.

In the early 1960s, he resumed acting and made appearances on kid-friendly television, such as CBC's "The Forest Rangers."

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