Albert Finney, five-time Oscar-nominee and star ofTom Jones, has passed away. He was 82. According to his family, Finney “passed away peacefully after a short illness with those closest to him by his side.” Finney died at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London of a chest infection. He had been diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2011.

Born in 1936, Albert Finney grew up in a lower-middle-class family and was the son of a bookmaker. Finney was eventually accepted to train at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, where he cut his teeth acting on the stage. Not long after, Finney transitioned into movies, with his first major role coming Tony Richardson’s 1960 classic The Entertainer. Finney, that same year, also starred inSaturday Night and Sunday Morning, directed by Karel Reisz, which proved to be his major breakout role. This not only secured his place as one of the key players in the British “angry young man” genre, but it also earned him a BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer To Leading Film Roles.

Only a few years later, Albert Finney would go on to cement his place as one of the most respected actors in the business with his role in 1963’sTom Jones, which earned him his first ever Oscar nomination. Finney would go on to earn four more, at various points in his career, for his roles in 1974’sMurder on the Orient Express, 1983’sThe Dresser, 1984’sUnder the Volcanoand 2000’sErin Brockovich. The Academy never actually awarded Finney with a win, but the actor, as expressed in an interview, didn’t seem to care much for theOscars.

“It seems to me a long way to go just to sit in a non-drinking, non-smoking environment on the off chance your name is called. It’s as if you are entered into a race you don’t particularly want to run in.”

In fact, Albert Finney actually turned down two major official honors at various points in his life. The actor turned down a CBE, a designation awarded by the Queen, in 1980, and a knighthood in 2000. Finney continued to act throughout the 2000s, with his final roles coming in 2012. Some of his other key roles includeAnnie, the Coen Brothers’Miller’s Crossing, Tim Burton’sBig Fish, as well asCorpse Bride,The Bourne UltimatumandThe Bourne Legacy, andBefore the Devil Knows You’re Dead, legendary director Sidney Lumet’s last movie. Finney’s last significant role came in 2012’sSkyfall, alongside Daniel Craig’s James Bond. That movie’s director Sam Mendes had this to say about his passing in a statement.

“It is desperately sad news that Albert Finney has gone. He really was one of the greats, a brilliant, beautiful, big-hearted, life loving delight of a man. He will be terribly missed.”

Figures from all across Hollywood, including Edgar Wright, John Cleese, Christopher McQuarrie, Ava Duvernay, Stephen Colbert and many more took to social media to share their love for Albert Finney following the news of hispassing. He is survived by his wife Penelope Delmage and his son, Simon Finney. We’ve included various social media tributes to the late actor below. This news was previously reported byThe Guardian.