Actor and political activist Corin Redgrave – a member of the famous theatrical dynasty – died on Tuesday at the age of 70.

Redgrave died surrounded by his family after being taken ill in the early hours of Sunday morning.

A statement issued by Redgrave’s wife, Kika Markham, and family said: “Corin Redgrave has died today. He was taken ill at home in the early hours of Sunday morning. He died very peacefully surrounded by his family. We will miss him so very much.”

Redgrave was brother to Vanessa and Lynn Redgrave and the son of actor and director Michael Redgrave.

His daughter, from his first marriage to Deirdre Hamilton-Hill, is the actress Jemma Redgrave. Redgrave also had three sons.

He was uncle to film and TV stars Joely Richardson and Natasha Richardson, the latter of whom died last year following a ski accident.

Redgrave notched up an impressive series of theatre roles, appearing at the National Theatre and the RSC among others.

His film roles included Andie McDowell’s husband Hamish in Four Weddings And A Funeral and Cornwall in Excalibur.

TV credits included, most recently, The Turn Of The Screw last year and The Girl In The Cafe in 2005. In recent years he also appeared in episodes of Spooks, Shameless, Foyle’s War and Trial And Retribution.

Redgrave was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2000. He recovered but suffered a heart attack in 2005 while speaking in support of Travellers’ rights at a public meeting in Essex.

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