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'U were the best Santa ever': Dylan McDermott leads Twitter tributes for late Miracle On 34th Street co-star, Richard Attenborough

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Richard Atten1408918461220_Image_galleryImage_Mandatory_Credit_Photo_byborough has died at the age of 90.


The British film director’s son Michael Attenborough, a theatre director, confirmed to the BBC that his father had died at lunchtime on Sunday.


His Miracle On 34th Street co-star Dylan McDermott took to Twitter to remember the late actor: ‘Rest in peace Richard Attenborough. U were the best Santa ever. #miracleon34thstreet @MaraWritesStuff @Elizbethperkins (sic)’.


Mara, who played the little girl Susan Walker in the classic Christmas film soon tweeted after her own tribute: ‘Sir Richard Attenborough was the only Santa Claus I ever believed in. A wonderful man. Still in shock right now. May he rest in peace.’


Elizabeth Perkins, who played Mara’s onscreen mother in the film tweeted: ‘Terribly sad. He will always be my Kris Kringle.’


Prime Minister David Cameron tweeted: ‘His acting in “Brighton Rock” was brilliant, his directing of “Gandhi” was stunning – Richard Attenborough was one of the greats of cinema.’


McBusted star Tom Fletcher wrote: ‘Gutted to hear that Richard Attenborough has died. Really sad.’


Bianca Jagger tweeted that ‘we lost a Titan,’ while Piers Morgan also shared his condolences: Dear dear Dickie: a true legend of the screen and a delightful man. Very sad news. RIP. #RichardAttenborough’.


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