3 months ago 19th Mar 07:05
Oscar-winning director Anthony Minghella has died.
The 54-year-old British filmmaker suffered a fatal brain haemorrhage at 5am on Tuesday (18.03.08).
He had been in hospital after undergoing an operation for cancer of the tonsils and neck at London's Charing Cross Hospital last week.
His agent Leslee Dart said: "The surgery had gone well and they were very optimistic. But he developed a haemorrhage and doctors were not able to stop it."
Minghella is survived by his Hong-Kong born choreographer wife Carolyn Choa, his daughter Hannah and actor son Max.
Minghella won a Best Director Oscar in 1997 for 'The English Patient', starring Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche and Kristin Scott Thomas.
His other work includes 'The Talented Mr. Ripley', which catapulted Jude Law to fame, and 'Cold Mountain' - which won Renée Zellweger a Best Supporting Actress Oscar.
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