Legendary actor Peter O'Toole has died at the age of 81, multiple news outlets are reporting.
O'Toole famously starred in the David Lean film "Lawrence of Arabia" and fought stomach cancer in the 1970s.
He died after a long illness, according to The Guardian, which was the first to report the news.
O'Toole had a long career in acting, which was kick-started by his acclaimed 1955 British stage performance in "Hamlet," The Associated Press reports.
His most famous role came in "Lawrence of Arabia," where O'Toole played T.E. Lawrence, a British World War I soldier who led a rebellion.
O'Toole later received an honorary Oscar in 2003 after being nominated eight times but never winning. He asked at the time that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences delay the award, arguing that he was "still in the game and might win the bugger outright."
The Irish-born actor formally retired a year ago, according to the Daily Mail. He emerged from retirement this year to take a role in "Katherine of Alexandria," which is due out next year.
O'Toole received Oscar nominations for his performances in 1964's "Becket," 1968's "The Lion in Winter," 1969's "Goodbye, Mr. Chips," 1972's "The Ruling Class," 1980's "The Stunt Man," 1982's "My Favorite Year," and 2006's "Venus."