VICTOR Spinetti, the Cwm-born Welsh actor has died at the age of 82, his agent confirmed today.
The Gwent actor, director and star of the Beatles films was suffering from cancer.
The part Italian Welsh star went from living above the family's chip shop in Cwm, near Ebbw Vale to appearing in more than 30 films and making regular apperances in the west End.
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