Jeremy Thomas, Oscar-winning producer of The Last Emperor, dies at 77

British producer Jeremy Thomas, whose 1987 film The Last Emperor won nine Academy Awards, died peacefully at his Oxfordshire home on Friday.

• Thomas died "peacefully, surrounded by family and loved ones" at his country home in Oxfordshire, his representative said.
• The Last Emperor, directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, won nine Oscars including best picture, earning Thomas an Oscar as producer.
• Over a five-decade career, Thomas produced films with David Cronenberg, Nagisa Oshima, Nicolas Roeg and Bertolucci, including Sexy Beast and Crash.
• His latest film, Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo, directed by Takashi Miike, is due to premiere at the Toronto Film Festival on Monday.