Veteran actor Gordon Pinsent has passed away. Pinsent, who gained international recognition in 2006 for his performance alongside Julie Christie in Sarah Polley’s drama ‘Away From Her’, breathed his last on Saturday. He was 92 years old, Variety reported. Pinsent’s death was confirmed to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation through a statement released by his family.
“Gordon Pinsent’s daughters, Leah and Beverly, and his son, Barry, would like to announce the passing of their father peacefully in sleep today with his family at his side,” reads a note written on behalf of Pinsent’s family by his son-in-law, Peter Keleghan. “Gordon passionately loved this country and its people, purpose and culture to his last breath.”
