Leon Vitali, Stanley Kubrick collaborator and Barry Lyndon actor, dies aged 74

Vitali, who gave up acting to become the demanding director's right-hand man, died in Los Angeles on Friday

Leon Vitali, the Barry Lyndon actor who became one of Stanley Kubrick's closest associates, has died at the age of 74.

Vitali died on Friday in Los Angeles, his family said on Sunday. He died peacefully surrounded by loved ones including his three children, Masha, Max and Vera.