‘Peaky Blinders’ actor Benjamin Zephaniah dead at 65
nypost.com“Peaky Blinders,” has died. He was 65.Zephaniah died on Thursday after being diagnosed with a brain tumor eight weeks ago.“Benjamin’s wife was by his side throughout and was with him when he passed,” a statement on his official Instagram account read. “We shared him with the world and we know many will be shocked and saddened by this news.
Benjamin was a true pioneer and innovator, he gave the world so much.”The statement concluded: “Through an amazing career including a huge body of poems, literature, music, television and radio, Benjamin leaves us with a joyful and fantastic legacy.”Zephaniah was also a British poet and political activist.
He published his first of 14 books of poetry, “Pen Rhythm,” in 1980 at the age of 22. In 1985, he wrote “The Dread Affair,” which focused on the British legal system.
He also wrote multiple novels and plays and wrote an autobiography in 2018, “The Life and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah.”In 2013, Zephaniah joined “Peaky Blinders” and appeared in 14 episodes.
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