'Lord Of The Rings' actor Ian McKellen, 85, hospitalised after falling off stage in London


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The actor cried out in pain after the fall, according to a BBC journalist at the theatre. Photo: AP

Actor Ian McKellen was hospitalised Monday after toppling off a London stage during a fight scene in a play.

The 85-year-old known for playing Gandalf in the Lord Of The Rings films and many stage roles over a six decade career cried out in pain after the fall, according to a BBC journalist at the theatre.

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