Jack Nicholson was once a beacon of Hollywood success, starring in more than 70 movies and TV shows and earning 12 Oscar nominations throughout his career.
But in the late 2000s, after spending more than five decades in the spotlight, the Hollywood legend, now 89, shocked the world when he disappeared without a trace.
After years of no news, there was some hope last year when James L Brooks said that The Shining icon could potentially return to the screen. Brooks directed him in his last film – the romantic comedy How Do You Know in 2010.
However this week that hope was dashed as his friend
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