LONDON - Leading actors Daniel Day Lewis and Kevin Spacey have celebrated the life of late actor Pete Postlethwaite at a London memorial service. Day Lewis, who co-starred with Postlethwaite in the movie "In the Name of the Father," led the addresses at a London church Wednesday and sang to his widow Jacqui. He spoke of their days training together at the Old Vic Theatre School in Bristol, where his first professional assignment was as Postlethwaite's understudy. Other guests at the service included British veteran actors Michael Gambon and Julie Walters. Postlethwaite died at 64 years old last month after a long fight with cancer.
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Stars attend Pete Postlethwaite London memorial service
Actors Kevin Spacey and Daniel Day Lewis were among friends and family who celebrated the life of Pete Postlethwaite at a memorial service.
The Oscar-nominated actor died from cancer in January, at the age of 64.
Day Lewis led the addresses in Shoreditch, east London, during which he sang a traditional song.
Grimethorpe Colliery Band, the brass band conducted by Postlethwaite as bandleader Danny in the film Brassed Off, also performed Danny Boy.
Day Lewis told the congregation at St Leonard's Church: "My great good fortune was to serve an apprenticeship under Pete Postlethwaite."
He spoke of Postlethwaite's peerless ability as an actor and of their days training together at the Old Vic Theatre School in Bristol.
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