“Erin Brockovich” Actor Albert Finney Dead At 82

LONDON, UK. (THECOUNT) — Accomplished British actor, Albert Finney has died. He was 82.

Finney, a 5-time Oscar nom, died after a short illness, according to family members.

Finney had kidney cancer back in 2011, but it’s unclear if it was related to his death, reports TMZ.

An official cause of death was not provided.

Finney was at the forefront of a British invasion of sorts … a wave of British actors who hit the big screen in the ’60s in the U.S. The actor received Oscar noms for “Erin Brockovich,” “Murder on the Orient Express,” “Tom Jones,” “The Dresser” and “Under the Volcano.” He didn’t win, but 5 nominations are pretty impressive. He did win a Golden Globe and Emmy for the 2002 miniseries, “The Gathering Storm.” – TMZ.

Finney started his career onstage doing “Shakespeare,” and his first movie — “The Entertainer” — hit big in 1960.