Tributes paid to ‘titan of cinema’ Attenborough

Richard Attenborough was "an incredibly kind, generous, and magnificently warm man" who was passionate about everything in life, according to those who knew him.

A whole host of people from various walks of life have spoken fondly about Mr Attenborough, who dominated the British film business for over half a century.

Filmmaker Steven Spielberg said: “Dickie Attenborough was passionate about everything in his life — family, friends, country, and career. He made a gift to the world with his emotional epic Gandhi and he was the perfect ringmaster to bring the dinosaurs back to life as John Hammond in Jurassic Park. He was a dear friend and I am standing in an endless line of those who completely adored him.”