Peter O'Toole gives show biz a 'profoundly grateful farewell'

FILE- This 1968 file image shows American actress Katharine Hepburn, right, as she plays the part of Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine with co-star Peter O'Toole as King Henry II of England, in the film "The Lion In Winter." In a statement released Tuesday, July 10, 2012, the 79-year-old actor said he would retire from films and stage. “The heart of it has gone out of me,” he said, adding, “it won't come back.” O'Toole won acclaim as a Shakespearian actor before rocketing to fame in “Lawrence of Arabia.” His last of eight Oscar nominations was in 2007 for the film “Venus.” (AP Photo/Avco Embassy Pictures, File)