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Last night a great tradition was revived as the lights were dimmed along Shaftesbury Avenue at 7.28pm for two minutes to honour the passing of the great and much loved actor, Richard Griffiths OBE. The Wyndham’s Theatre and Savoy Theatre also paid tribute to the actor who recently performed at both venues.
The Society of London Theatre has previously granted this rare honour to such leading figures in London theatre as Natasha Richardson, John Gielgud, Harold Pinter, Ralph Richardson and Laurence Olivier.
Mark Rubinstein, President of the Society of London Theatre, said: “The dimming of the lights on Shaftesbury Avenue and elsewhere in memory of Richard Griffiths is a fitting tribute to honour a fine actor who made such a significant and lasting contribution to our London stages.”
Screen and stage actor Richard Griffiths passed away on Saturday night (30th March) after complications following heart surgery. He was 65. Richard Griffiths was last seen onstage in the West End last year alongside Danny DeVito in The Sunshine Boys. He will also be remembered for playing inspirational teacher Hector in Alan Bennett’sThe History Boys. He appeared in the play’s world premiere at the National Theatre in 2004, alongside a then-unknown cast of young actors playing the students, including James Corden, Dominic Cooper, Samuel Barnett and Jamie Parker.
Griffiths was born on 31 July 1947 in Thornaby-on-Tees, North Yorkshire. He was appointed an OBE in the 2008 New Year Honours list.
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