Pete Postlethwaite (1946-2011)

And so, we get our first famous casualty of the year.

Admittedly, I've only seen a small number of the films he was in (The Usual Suspects, Inception, The Town), but he managed to make an impression in them.

Perhaps, I should consider checking out his back catalog (namely his Oscar-nominated turn in In the Name of the Father). In the meantime, he will be missed.