'Great Escape' Actor Tom Adams Dies at 76 — hollywoodreporter.com

Tom Adams, an actor who appeared in the film The Great Escape and on shows such as Doctor Who, has died. He was 76. His agent, Emma Harvey, confirmed to the Guardian that Adams died following a battle with cancer. "A true gentleman, his personality was as big and warm as his voice," Harvey said. "We’ll miss him very much." See more Hollywood's Notable Deaths of 2014 Adams is perhaps best known for playing Dai Nimmo in the 1963 World War II classic The Great Escape opposite Steve McQueen, James Garner and Richard Attenborough. 

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