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Alan Rickman: British Actor Dies Aged 69
by Guest Thu Jan 14, 2016 12:55 pm
British actor Alan Rickman, famous for roles in Harry Potter and Love Actually, has died at the age of 69, his family has said.
The star won a BAFTA, Golden Globe, Emmy and Screen Actors Guild award in a career which began in the late 1970s.
However, he shot to stardom in 1988 when he played Hans Gruber, Bruce Willis's adversary, in Die Hard.
Rickman gained legions of new fans for his role as Professor Severus Snape in the Harry Potter films.
A family statement said: "The actor and director Alan Rickman has died from cancer at the age of 69. He was surrounded by family and friends."
The star won a BAFTA, Golden Globe, Emmy and Screen Actors Guild award in a career which began in the late 1970s.
However, he shot to stardom in 1988 when he played Hans Gruber, Bruce Willis's adversary, in Die Hard.
Rickman gained legions of new fans for his role as Professor Severus Snape in the Harry Potter films.
A family statement said: "The actor and director Alan Rickman has died from cancer at the age of 69. He was surrounded by family and friends."
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Re: Alan Rickman: British Actor Dies Aged 69
by Guest Thu Jan 14, 2016 12:57 pm
What a real shame i met him a few times and he was a lovely man,he will be sadly missed
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Re: Alan Rickman: British Actor Dies Aged 69
by Raggamuffin Thu Jan 14, 2016 12:57 pm
Oh that's a shame. I liked him in Die Hard and also The Barchester Chronicles.
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Re: Alan Rickman: British Actor Dies Aged 69
by eddie Thu Jan 14, 2016 2:50 pm
He was really charismatic in Die Hard.
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Re: Alan Rickman: British Actor Dies Aged 69
by Raggamuffin Thu Jan 14, 2016 2:58 pm
eddie wrote:He was really charismatic in Die Hard.
Yes he was. Bruce Willis was supposed to be the hero, and I do like Bruce, but Alan Rickman stole the show in that particular film.
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Re: Alan Rickman: British Actor Dies Aged 69
by Guest Thu Jan 14, 2016 3:00 pm
My favourite was Truly, Madly, Deeply. Totally fell for him in that.
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Re: Alan Rickman: British Actor Dies Aged 69
by Guest Thu Jan 14, 2016 3:02 pm
This really is a sad loss and now they should cancel Christmas.
I mean that in the best possible taste to one of his best lines in his royal as the Sherrif of Nottingham
May he R I P
I mean that in the best possible taste to one of his best lines in his royal as the Sherrif of Nottingham
May he R I P
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Re: Alan Rickman: British Actor Dies Aged 69
by Ben Reilly Thu Jan 14, 2016 5:43 pm
So sad, I loved him in Dogma and he WAS Snape.
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