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Acclaimed actor Sir Antony Sher diagnosed with a terminal illness

The news sparked an outpouring of supportive messages

September 10, 2021 14:56
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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 02: Antony Sher attends as The national Theatre celebrate 50 years on stage at The National Theatre on November 2, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Ben A. Pruchnie/Getty Images)
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Classical actor Sir Antony Sher has been diagnosed with a terminal illness at 72, his husband has said. 

Sir Antony’s husband Gregory Doran said on Friday he would be taking a leave of absence from his artistic director role at the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) to care for him. 

The news sparked an outpouring of supportive messages, with Arts Council England CEO Darren Henley lamenting the “very sad news” and praising his 2015 performance as hapless salesman Willy Loman in the Arthur Miller classic.

“Together, Sir Antony Sher and Gregory Doran have created an awe-inspiring body of work at @TheRSC over many years,” he wrote on Twitter.