British actor and film-maker of 'Gandhi' fame Lord Richard Attenborough, 90, passed away on Sunday.
The director's son, Michael Attenborough told the BBC that his father died on Sunday. He had been in poor health for some time.
After acting in films like Brighton Rock and The Great Escape, he became an acclaimed film director, with Gandhi which he produced in 1983.
The film starring Ben Kingsley, who played Indian leader Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, won eight Oscars at the 55th Academy Awards - a record for a British film - including best director.
British Prime Minister David Cameron paying tribute to Attenborough, tweeted: "His acting in Brighton Rock was brilliant, his directing of Gandhi was stunning - Richard Attenborough was one of the greats of cinema." James Bond fame actor Sir Roger Moore said he was "a wonderful and talented man".
Indian actor Anil Kapoor said, "I learnt more about the Mahatma from Attenborough's Gandhi than the history lessons in school." Alok Nath, who made his acting debut in Gandhi playing the character of Tey Mohammed, said, "Lord Attenborough reinvented the Mahatma for the whole world to see and know." Attenborough acted in a many Hollywood films, directed a series of movies and was known for his extensive work as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF and other humanitarian causes.