Accomplished and much-loved stage, TV and film actor Alan Rickman has died at the age of 69 in London while surrounded by friends and family.
A family member confirmed his passing, explaining he had been battling with cancer.
In recent years, Rickman found a whole new fan base through the Harry Potter franchise, playing the sometimes-frightening but always-sassy Professor Snape.
Cast and crew from the Potter films offered touching tributes.
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Daniel Radcliffe posted that Rickman was “one of the greatest actors I will ever work with” and “one of the loyalest and most supportive people I’ve ever met in the film industry,” and J.K. Rowling said, “There are no words to express how shocked and devastated I am to hear of Alan Rickman’s death. He was a magnificent actor & a wonderful man.”
Michael Gambon, who played Dumbledore, said, “Everybody loved Alan. He was always happy and fun and creative and very, very funny.”
A scroll through Rickman’s IMDB page shows just how busy of an actor he was throughout his career.
His role as Hans Gruber in 1988’s Die Hard opposite Bruce Willis launched him into the global spotlight — the story goes he was offered the part just two days after moving to Los Angeles at age 41 — but he showed his versatility in films like Truly, Madly, Deeply and Love, Actually.
In 1998’s Dark Harbor, Rickman plays a wealthy lawyer who is hiding a gay love affair.
Above all else, Rickman will be remembered for having one of the most unique and recognizable voices in entertainment, on full display in his final recorded work — a voiceover for a short film called This Tortoise Could Save a Life, benefiting Save the Children and Refugee Council:
Stache
Nooo..I loved his cynicism act. Things like…”are we here now”. He always played it brilliantly. I can still see him rolling his eyes.
Stache
Wow. 69 is just too damn young. The big C is really taking them this year.
redcarpet30
Aw shit! Is this a “Rule of 3’s”? SOMEONE CHECK ON BETTY WHITE!!!!!!
James Thompson
Rest in peace….
Randy Parce
I’m sorry to hear that God bless
Sansacro
Well, that’s a bummer, but not sure why it’s posted here. What’s the LGBTQ connection? Harry Potter :-/ ???
Yet, this site never posted anything about Oliver Sachs, a tremendously accomplished gay man who died last year.
broadshoulder
He elevated Robin Hood from a cheap Costner vehicle to a superb film. Mainly due to his British sense of humour?
chris_clb614
Distinctive voice, indeed. Just remembered he voiced the clinically depressed robot Marvin in the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy big-screen movie.
Bob LaBlah
If you look closely you will see him in Beverly Hills Cop. He is the matree’d (ok, so I never took french) Eddie Murphy does his flamboyant gay man act with.
martinbakman
Colonel Brandon, in Sense and Sensibility
Eden Etienne
RIP http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000614/