ocr: In The Pink Panther, Niven starred as gentleman-thief Sir Charles Litton. Niven's sophisticated approach to the role added substance to the comedic narrative and set the stage for Niven to - bring the character back in two sequels:Trail af the Pink Panther and Curse of the Pink Panther. While doing these last two films, Niven was diagnosed withLou Gehrigs Disease. Unabletos stand, he had to - do all of his Scenes Sitting. He died from the disease in 1983.
