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

FILE - This undayed file photo released by Miramax shows Peter O'Toole, left, and Jodie Whittaker in a scene from "Venus." 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/Miramax, Nicola Dove)