Sir John Mills dies at 97
{{date|April 23, 2005}}

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Sir John Mills, [[w:Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor|Academy Award winner]], [[w:British Academy of Film and Television Arts|BAFTA]] Fellow, and [[w:Disney Legends|Disney Legend]], has died, aged 97, at his home in Denham, [[w:Buckinghamshire|Buckinghamshire]] after a short illness.

A funeral service for family and friends is scheduled to be held at St Mary's Church in Denham on Wednesday April 27.
== Tributes ==
Various people have paid tribute to Sir John Mills and his 73 years as an actor in separate interviews with [[w:BBC News|BBC News]]:
* The actor Corin Redgrave called Sir John Mills a "great character actor", and described him as "a modest man who disguised his contribution".
* Fellow actor and long-time friend [[w:Richard Attenborough|Lord Attenborough]] described Sir John Mills as "a hero of mine" who was "admired both by the general public and by the profession".
* Actor and producer Bryan Forbes commended Sir John Mills' "extraordinary courage" at never retiring, and remarked upon his humour saying "I had some of my best laughs with Johnnie".

== Sources ==
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[[pt:Morreu o ator britânico John Mills]]
Sir John Mills, Academy Award winner, BAFTA Fellow, and Disney Legend, has died, aged 97, at his home in Denham, Buckinghamshire after a short illness.

A funeral service for family and friends is scheduled to be held at St Mary's Church in Denham on Wednesday April 27.
 

Morreu o ator britânico John Mills
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