Night Hunter Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 British film and stage actor Alan Rickman, known for his roles inDie Hard and the Harry Potter series, has died. He passed away from cancer on Thursday. He was 69. "The actor and director Alan Rickman has died from cancer at the age of 69," his family said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter. "He was surrounded by family and friends." One of Rickman's earliest prominent film roles was Hans Gruber, the bad guy in the first Die Hard movie in 1988. He also played the Sheriff of Nottingham in 1991's Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, winning a BAFTA for his performance. He of course also played Severus Snape in the blockbuster Harry Potter franchise. He is also known for his roles in Dogma, Galaxy Quest, andSense and Sensibility. Rickman directed two films, including 2014's A Little Chaos starring Kate Winslet and his 1997 directorial debut with The Winter Guest. "On stage, however, he was arguably more celebrated than on screen, breaking through in 1986 in Les Liaisons Dangereuses. The role would earn him a Tony nomination," The Hollywood Reporter wrote. Rickman is survived by his wife Rima Horton. Harry Potter creator JK Rowling paid tribute to Rickman with a heartfelt message on Twitter. Source http://www.gamespot.com/articles/harry-potter-die-hard-star-alan-rickman-dies/1100-6433813/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Karizmatic Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 man thats really really sad i heard this today morning on insta and was so sad... great actor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbro Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Rip u are no longer in pain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hysteria Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 It's so sad that this happend, always in the first month of the year well known people dies.. R.I.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clan Friend SunLight Posted January 15, 2016 Clan Friend Share Posted January 15, 2016 RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raskin Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 RIP ...yeah.. lot of great actors are getting up in age.. holiday season deaths always suck because it's remembered during a celebration time of the year for their families Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunSet Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 RIP I'm now reading Harry Potter books. He played Severus Snape so good in HP movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.