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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 24 Aug 2014

    Gandhi star Ben Kingsley pays tribute to Richard Attenborough, will "miss him dearly" http://bbc.in/1lqOYC4 pic.twitter.com/57bCZ5LgLK

    4:44 PM - 24 Aug 2014
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      1. Sally Porteous CD JP‏ @SallyPorteous 24 Aug 2014
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        @BBCBreaking @Sir Richard Attenborough. A great British actor has left us.

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      1. Ian Ferguson‏ @fergie_on_tech 24 Aug 2014
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        @BBCBreaking Tremendously sad to read about the passing of this acting and directoring legend #RichardAttenborough . The world is poorer now

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      1. Suchindranath Aiyer‏ @Suchindranath 27 Aug 2014
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        "Gandhi" was a brilliant piece of politically correct fiction. I liked his war films better. @BBCBreaking

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      1. ChrisH1017‏ @chrish1017 26 Aug 2014
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        @BBCBreaking Sad news! What I have not heard mentioned yet is that Sir Richard also did a lot of charity work for Muscular Dystrophy. RIP!

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      1. munin choudrey‏ @maddogmunin 26 Aug 2014
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        @BBCBreaking The "Gandhi" gave India's non violence vision 4 world. A Brit he exposed cruelty of the RAJ make him greatest story teller.

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      1. Cindy Noam ‏ @cjnoam 25 Aug 2014
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        @BBCBreaking

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      1. Anil Nanarth‏ @AnilNanarth 25 Aug 2014
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        @BBCBreaking great soul

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      1. Peter Bridges‏ @PeterBridges20 25 Aug 2014
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        @BBCBreaking would totally agree with Mr Kinsley comments a true Gentleman of our time.Rip rest well.BRIDGES.

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      1. Barbara Hooper.‏ @isiliva 25 Aug 2014
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        @BBCBreaking He was beautiful. Everything he did was superb.

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      1. yw‏ @adv001 25 Aug 2014
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        @BBCBreaking Who are these?

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      1. Sankar Chanda‏ @sankarchanda99 25 Aug 2014
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        @BBCBreaking The Great Escape was one of Richard Attenborough's outstanding movies. RIP

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      1. Robert‏ @charnwood08 25 Aug 2014
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        @BBCBreaking RIP. A gent by all accounts. Why tho BBC news 24 pronounce Gandhi as Gaarndey. Never seen the film ?

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      1. Nayanmoni Das‏ @nayanratz 25 Aug 2014
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        @BBCBreaking amazing filmmaker director n actor....so sad of his demise...may his soul rest in peace

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      1. Ananthraman Krishnan‏ @ananthiyer55 24 Aug 2014
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        @BBCBreaking Rest In Peace

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      1. Tariq Ali‏ @moodytariq67 24 Aug 2014
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        @BBCBreaking breaking news BBC TV INSTIGATED North WEST RIOTS DEMOCRACY NOW BRADFORD COMMISSION INSTITUTIONALLY RASIST ORGANIZATION

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      1. Tariq Ali‏ @moodytariq67 24 Aug 2014
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        @BBCBreaking Democracy now Bradford commission Official BBC T.V INSTIGATED NORTH WESE RIOTS INSTITUTIONALLY RASIST ORGANIZATION

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