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Jan 14, 2016 · Actor Alan Rickman, known for films including Harry Potter, Die Hard and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, has died at the age of 69, his family has said. The star had been suffering from...
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His death has been compared to that of David Bowie, a fellow British cultural figure who died at the same age as Rickman four days earlier; like Rickman, Bowie died of cancer and kept his cancer diagnosis from the public.
The British actor, who played Snape in the Harry Potter films, passed away in 2016 after a long illness. He was praised by his co-stars and fans for his humor, intelligence and talent.
Jan 15, 2016 · Alan Rickman dies: Actor was unaware of severity of cancer until just weeks ago. No indication British film and theatre actor - famous for roles in Harry Potter and Die Hard - was seriously ill...
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Jan 14, 2016 · British actor Alan Rickman, whose career ranged from Britain's Royal Shakespeare Company to the Harry Potter films, has died. He was 69. His sonorous, languid voice was his calling card -...
Jan 14, 2016 · His death was confirmed by a publicist, Catherine Olim, who said the cause was cancer. In an acting career of more than 40 years, Mr. Rickman, with his sensuous, shadowy purr of a voice and...
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Jan 14, 2016 · British actor Alan Rickman, known for films including Harry Potter and Die Hard, has died aged 69, his family says.