03 Jun 08 Mel Ferrer Dead

US actor and director Mel Ferrer has died at the age of 90, a spokesman for his family has said.

Ferrer died at his ranch in California surrounded by family and friends, the spokesman said.

Ferrer starred in scores of films including War and Peace, The Sun Also Rises, and Lili.

He was married to Audrey Hepburn, with whom he worked on several films. In 1967 Ferrer produced Wait Until Dark, in which Hepburn starred.