Image copyright Getty ImagesVeteran actor Sir John Hurt has died aged 77, his agent has said. Sir John decided not to perform as Billy Rice Sir Kenneth Branagh`s production on the advice of his doctors. "Read more about Sir John Hurt`s life hereSir John was knighted in 2015 for his services to drama. "British actor Alfred Molina said Sir John was "a gloriously talented actor, one of the best, of this or any era. US director Mel Brooks described Sir John as "cinematic immortality", as tributes poured in for the star.

Police in Thailand are seeking two suspects, a South African and a Briton, in the killing of a British man in the Thai resort town of Pattaya. He said Bonito, from South Africa, is suspected of being the gunman and Briton Turner the driver who whisked him away on a motorcycle after Tuesday`s shooting. Jitti said both men have left Thailand but he declined to say to where. They have suggested the killing may have been related to a business dispute. Police said witnesses and surveillance cameras helped identify the suspects.