LONDON — Albert Finney, the British stage and film actor who defined an era’s rage and frustration in dramas of blue-collar realism and social revolt and who went on to find stardom in Hollywood, died ...

English actor Albert Finney made us laugh, cry, and rejoice whenever he was on film. His roles were always memorable, from starting his career in Tom Jones to ending it on a high note inSkyfall.

Finney’s family confirmed his death in a statement to Us Weekly on Friday, February 8. “Albert Finney, aged 82, passed away peacefully after a short illness with those closest to him by his side. The ...