Patrick Godfrey, ‘Ever After: A Cinderella Story’ Star, Dies at 93

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Patrick Godfrey, the English actor best known for playing Leonardo da Vinci in the 1998 fantasy film "Ever After: A Cinderella Story," died Thursday at 93. His talent agency, Markham Froggatt & Irwin, announced his death on June 5 with a statement expressing sadness at his passing. Godfrey's role in the Drew Barrymore-starring Cinderella adaptation became one of his most recognizable film appearances, though his career spanned decades in British theater and television.