Actor Ernest Borgnine dies aged 95

OSCAR-WINNING star Ernest Borgnine has died at the age of 95.

The actor – known for his blustery, villainous roles – won the best actor Oscar for playing against type as a lovesick butcher in Marty in 1955.

His spokesman Harry Flynn said he died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre in Los Angeles with his family by his side.