Actor David Kelly Dead at 82

My little heart can't handle any more devastation. It was reported that David Kelly, an Irish actor best known for his role as Grandpa Joe in Tim Burton's 2005 adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, has passed away.

He was found in his Dublin home after suffering a short illness. Cause of death has not been disclosed. RIP.

From E! Online:

Besides acting opposite Johnny Depp, the thesp also made a memorable mark in the 1998 comedy Waking Ned Devine as elderly rogue Michael O'Sullivan who rides a motorcycle in the buff and tries to claim a small Irish town's lottery winnings. The role nabbed him a Screen Actors Guild nomination.

Kelly hopped between theater, radio, TV and film in a career spanning 50 years. After getting his start on the stage performing Shakespeare and Samuel Beckett, he segued to the tube, appearing in numerous Irish TV productions including the RTE historical miniseries Strumpet City with Peter O'Toole and Peter Ustinov.