ocr: Peter sellers reached his greatest critical acclaim as Chauncey Gardener in the 979 film Heing mnere. It was sellers - last dramatic appearance and one for which he received an Academy Award nomination. After suffering a mild heart attack during the filming of. A shat In mhe Dark, sellers was plagued with heart problems. In 1980, at the age of 54, Peter sellers passed away. His Pink Panther perrormances remain a asting monument to his comedic genius.
