The Godfather star Marlon Brando died aged 80 in 2004, just three weeks after telling close friend Karl Malden, "It's no use.

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Marlon Brando was one of the most iconic actors of his generation, but his final moments were spent in pain as he battled a number of health problems in the years leading up to his death.