Charles bronson dead
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Bronson epitomised the on-screen Hollywood hard man |
Bronson was most famous for his tough guy persona in films such as The Magnificent Seven and the Death Wish series.
He died from pneumonia at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on Saturday.
His publicist Lori Jonas told BBC News Online: "His wife Kim was by his bedside. He is survived by six children and two grandchildren.
Charles bronson dead
"He was a loving father and a wonderful actor, and he will be missed very much."
British film director Michael Winner, who directed Bronson in six films, also paid tribute.
"He was a very, very close friend for more than 30 years and a very under-rated actor," he said.
'Complex' man
"He was a wonderfully charismatic screen presence such as you seldom get in the history of cinema," he added.
He described Bronson as a "complex" man who had been affected by his previous job as a coal miner.
Born Charles Buchi