Photos: Remembering Peter O'Toole

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Photos: Remembering Peter O'Toole

A brief look at the life of Peter O'Toole.

'In this undated photo Actor Peter O'Toole is shown. O'Toole, the charismatic actor who achieved instant stardom as Lawrence of Arabia and was nominated eight times for an Academy Award, has died. He was 81. O'Toole's agent Steve Kenis says the actor died Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013 at a hospital following a long illness. (AP Photo/File)

Irish-born actor Peter O'Toole waves his pistol while leading an army through the desert in a still from the film, 'Lawrence of Arabia,' directed by David Lean, 1962. (Photo by Columbia Pictures/Courtesy of Getty Images)

Irish actor Peter O'Toole plays the title role in a production of Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' at the Old Vic in September 1980. (Photo by Chris Ball/Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

In this Aug. 30, 1965 file photo, Actor Peter O'Toole poses for a scene from his new film named "How to Steal a Million Dollars and Live Happily Ever After" during shooting in France. O'Toole, the charismatic actor who achieved instant stardom as Lawrence of Arabia and was nominated eight times for an Academy Award, has died. He was 81. O'Toole's agent Steve Kenis says the actor died Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013 at a hospital following a long illness. (AP Photo)

This 1965 file photo released by 20th Century Fox shows actor Peter O'Toole in a scene from "How to Steal a Million Dollars and Live Happily Ever After." O'Toole, the charismatic actor who achieved instant stardom as Lawrence of Arabia and was nominated eight times for an Academy Award, has died. He was 81. O'Toole's agent Steve Kenis says the actor died Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013 at a hospital following a long illness. (AP Photo/Twentieth Century-Fox)

Petula Clark and Peter O'Toole in bed together in a scene from the film 'Goodbye Mr. Chips', 1969. (Photo by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Getty Images)

Petula Clark and Peter O'Toole go out for an evening on the town in a scene from the film 'Goodbye Mr. Chips', 1969. (Photo by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Getty Images)

Irish actor Peter O?Toole at a Manchester press conference for his play 'Man and Superman' being presented at the Palace Theatre before its London showing. (Photo by SSPL/Getty Images)

The Irish actor Peter O'TOOLE as the messenger of the Lord and the Italian actor Gabriele Ferzetti as Lot in John Huston's film, THE BIBLE, in 1966. (Photo by Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images)

Peter O'Toole & daughter Kate during Ed Koch Hosts "Salute to Theater Week" at Gracie Mansion in New York City, NY, United States. (Photo by Ron Galella/WireImage)

Welsh actress Sian Phillips with her husband Peter O'Toole. (Photo by Sydney O'Meara/Getty Images)

Peter O'Toole looking to his left in a scene from the film 'The Night Of The Generals', 1967. (Photo by Columbia Pictures/Getty Images)

Wendy Craig perches on Peter O'Toole's knee during a rehearsal of the play 'Ride a Cock Horse' by William Barrow. (Photo by Roy Milligan/Express/Getty Images)

Irish actor Peter O'Toole as Jack Arnold Alexander Tancred Gurney, 14th Earl of Gurney in 'The Ruling Class', directed by Peter Medak, 1972. (Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images)

From left to right, opera singer Maria Callas (1923 - 1977) with actors Peter O'Toole, Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton (1925 - 1984) at a race meeting in Longchamp, Paris. (Photo by Reg Lancaster/Express/Getty Images)

Irish actor of stage and screen, Peter O'Toole, in the play 'Baal'. (Photo by Asher/Express/Getty Images)

Actor Peter O'Toole during an interview on September 15,1972 in New York, New York. (Photo by Santi Visalli/Getty Images)

Irish actor Peter O'Toole, 21st September 1976. (Photo by John Downing/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

From left to right, Peter O'Toole, Daryl Hannah and Steve Guttenberg pose in a scene from the film 'High Spirits', 1988. (Photo by Tri-Star Pictures/Getty Images)

Peter O'Toole, Daughter & Ed Koch during Ed Koch Hosts "Salute to Theater Week" at Gracie Mansion in New York City, NY, United States. (Photo by Ron Galella/WireImage)

In this July 27, 1974 file photo, Actor Peter O'Toole, right, speaks to film director Otto Preminger, during shooting of "Rosebud" in Paris, France. O'Toole, the charismatic actor who achieved instant stardom as Lawrence of Arabia and was nominated eight times for an Academy Award, has died. He was 81. O'Toole's agent Steve Kenis says the actor died Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013 at a hospital following a long illness.(AP Photo/Eustache Cardenas)

Irish actor Peter O'Toole, French actress Nicole Karen, American actor, writer and comedian Woody Allen and English director Clive Donner in Montparnasse, Paris during filming of 'What's New, Pussycat', 1965. (Photo by AFP/Getty Images)

Peter O'Toole in the film 'Goodbye Mr. Chips' (Photo by Manchester Daily Express/SSPL/Getty Images)

In this Monday, Jan. 22, 2007 file photo, British actor Peter O'Toole arrives for the British premiere of his latest film 'Venus' at a central London cinema, Peter O'Toole, the charismatic actor who achieved instant stardom as Lawrence of Arabia and was nominated eight times for an Academy Award, has died, it was announced on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013. He was 81. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis, File)

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Headshot of Irish actor Peter O'Toole (L) and Egyptian-born actor Omar Sharif in a still from the film, 'Lawrence of Arabia,' directed by David Lean, 1962. (Photo by Columbia Pictures/Courtesy of Getty Images)

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