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1983 Cause of Death:   Andrew Garfield rose from relative
obscurity to the Hollywood forefront after he was picked to play
Peter Parker for a reboot of the blockbuster "Spider-Man"
franchise. The theater-trained actor captivated British
audiences, playing an ex-convict who served time for a juvenile
crime in the made-for-TV movie "Boy A" (Channel 4, 2007), and in
the dystopian drama "Never Let Me Go" (2010), opposite Keira
Knightley and Carey Mulligan. Garfield gave strong supporting
performances alongside such legendary actors as Robert Redford
and Meryl Streep in "Lions for Lambs" (2007), and honed his
craft under the direction of visionary filmmakers David Fincher
and Terry Gilliam. Garfield proved to be Hollywood's best-kept
secret when he was announced as Tobey Maguire's heir to the
Spidey suit for a 2010 film. The coveted role