No cause was given.
His wife and family were with him.
The family asks for privacy at this time.
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He also played President Lyndon B Johnson in 2014sSelma.
Born in Leeds, Wilkinson was 18 when he was asked to direct a play.
That began a career that saw him move on to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (Rada).
They played husband and wife inThe Kennedysin 2011, and in 2014 action filmGood People.
He also provided the voice of the fox in the TV adaptation of childrens best-seller,The Gruffalo.
George Clooney remembered his friend in a statement.
Tom made every project better.
Made every actor better.
He was the epitome of elegance and he will be dearly missed by all of us.
Survivors include his wife, actress Diana Hardcastle, and their two daughters Alice and Mollie.
