Family mourns actor Donald Sinden, who has died at 90

Theatre and film actor Donald Sinden has died at his home, aged 90.

Sinden made his name on stage as a Shakespearean actor and also had more than 70 credits for film and TV productions since the late 1940s to now.

He had been battling prostate cancer over several years. His death, just weeks before his 91st birthday, at his home in Romney Marsh, Kent, has been described as a “huge loss” by his family.

His son, actor and film director Marc Sinden, said in a statement: “My father has finished dying. He suffered for a few years from prostate cancer which slowly spread.

“Even though his death was expected, it is still a huge loss to his family and we, his brother, his son, his four grandchildren and great-grandchild will all miss his humour and knowledge.”