Death
He died at the age of 71 in New York City from emphysema. He is buried in London's Golders Green Crematorium.
Hardwicke is remembered by a sculpture by Tim Tolkien at Lye, commissioned by Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council. The memorial takes the form of a giant filmstrip, the illuminated cut metal panels illustrating scenes from some of Sir Cedric's best-known roles, which include The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Things to Come, and The Ghost of Frankenstein. It was unveiled in November 2005. Local secondary school, Thorns School and Community College in neighbouring Quarry Bank have renamed their drama theatre in his honour, renaming it the Hardwicke Theatre. He also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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