Legendary LAWRENCE OF ARABIA star PETER O’TOOLE has crossed the Nefud desert one last time into infinity at age 81.
The hard-drinking hard-living O’Toole, who was nominated for 8 Academy Awards, passed after a brief illness, his agent confirmed.
Seamus Peter O'Toole was born Aug. 2, 1932, the son of Irish bookie Patrick "Spats" O'Toole and his wife Constance. After studying journalism at the Yorkshire Evening Post and national military service with the Royal Navy, O'Toole auditioned for the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and won a scholarship. Next stop for all master thespians – The Bristol Old Vic.
Peter was launched into super- stardom in director David Lean's "Lawrence of Arabia" as mythic poet/warrior solider T.E. Lawrence who led an Arab rebellion against the Turks during World War One.