Johnny Depp Conjures Up Capt. Jack For London Hospital Visit

The Post Chronicle - 3rd Jul 2009

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Johnny Depp: Johnny Depp thrilled sick children at a London hospital on Wednesday (01Jul09) - by dropping in unannounced, dressed as a pirate. The actor has been in the U.K. capital this week (beg29Jun09) to promote new movie Public Enemies, and took time out from his busy schedule to visit Great Ormond Street Hospital to cheer up young patients. Dressed as his Pirates of the Caribbean character Captain Jack Sparrow, he visited several wards - including the one his daughter Lily-Rose stayed in when she was... Read full story at The Post Chronicle

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