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British Actress Cartlidge Dies Suddenly
10 September 2002 (WENN)
No Man's Land star Katrin Cartlidge has died suddenly at the age of 41. The British actress, who played a TV reporter in the Oscar-winning Bosnian movie about life on the frontline during the Balkan conflict, is believed to have died of complications resulting from pneumonia and blood poisoning. Cartlidge was a regular collaborator with UK director Mike Leigh, and appeared in several films following a stint in TV soap Brookside. She starred in From Hell, Topsy-turvy, Before The Rain, Career Girls, Naked and Breaking The Waves.

Anthony Hopkins Helps Out Poverty Stricken Students
15 October 2001 (WENN)
Anthony Hopkins is a secret patron of impoverished students -- he sent a struggling actor $2,900 to help with his acting classes. The Silence Of The Lambs Oscar-winning actor gave British soap opera actor Samuel James Hudson the check in response to a letter begging for help. Brookside actor James reveals, "When I was a struggling student, I wrote to Sir Anthony asking if he could help me out with my grant of $10,160 a year. I was living on the breadline. Back came a cheque for $2,900. When further study became impossible I returned the check, but it came back with a note telling me to give it to another actor who needed help." The young actor, who will soon star in British TV's Heart Of The Valley, has yet to meet his generous benefactor, but would love to thank the thoughtful legend in person. James says, "I've never met Sir Anthony, but I hope one day I will -- just to thank him. I've heard he quietly funds other students -- what a man, and what a heart!"

Trey Parker Ditched
18 July 2001 (WENN)
South Park creator Trey Parker has been ditched by his British ex-soap-star lover. The Los Angeles-based master cartoonist could not handle ex-Brookside star Lisa Faulkner's regular visits to England to film TV dramas. Lisa says, "It is all over. It just didn't work out. I want to concentrate on my life and getting to where I want to get to." The pair met at the premiere of Any Given Sunday - and romance soon blossomed. They then set up home in Los Angeles as Faulkner attempted to boost her Hollywood film career - unsuccessfully.