Alan Rickman, 1946-2016 RIP

[jollyjacktar]

Nooooo, another favorite of mine is gone.

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Updated
Alan Rickman dead at 69

Played Severus Snape in Harry Potter films, Hans Gruber in Die Hard

The Associated PressPosted: Jan 14, 2016 7:50 AM ET|Last Updated: Jan 14, 2016 8:36 AM ET

British actor Alan Rickman, whose career ranged from the Royal Shakespeare Company to the Harry Potter films, has died. He was 69.

Rickman's family said Thursday that the actor had died after a battle with cancer.



Trained at the prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Rickman was often cast as the bad guy; with his rich, languid voice he could invest evil with wicked, irresistible relish.

His breakout role was as scheming French aristocrat the Vicomte de Valmont in an acclaimed 1985 RSC production of Christopher Hampton's Les Liaisons Dangereuses.

Film roles included the villain Hans Gruber in Die Hard in 1988; a deceased lover who consoles his bereaved partner in 1990's Truly Madly Deeply; the wicked Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves in 1991; and a wayward husband in 2003 romantic comedy Love Actually.

Millions know him from the Potter films, in which he played the Dark Arts teacher Severus Snape, who was either a nemesis or an ally — possibly both — to the titular teenage wizard.

Rickman is survived by his partner of 50 years, Rima Horton, whom he married recently.


© The Associated Press, 2016

http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/alan-rickman-dead-obituary-1.3403317

 

[Oldgateboatdriver]

R.I.P. Mr. Rickman.

One of my favs also. I considered him one of the great British character actor of our time.

I always found that he could convey the most "message" with the fewest number of words than any current actor. I found him just as good in comedies: He was hilarious in Galaxy Quest.

 

[Kilo_302]

This always cracked me up.

http://www.theonion.com/graphic/alan-rickman-ends-pizza-delivery-order-with-ominou-20495

 

[Journeyman]

Loved him as Metatron on "Dogma."



....and not just  for mocking Catholicism.  

 

[dapaterson]

Hans Gruber,  the greatest Christmas movie character ever (suck it, Santa). RIP

 

[Pusser]

Loved him as Metatron on "Dogma."



....and not just  for mocking Catholicism.  

One of the most underrated movies ever!

 

[Pilot-Wannabe]

I thought he was great as the Sheriff of Nottingham in Prince of Theives, and Hans Gruber almost goes without saying.

 

[brihard]

I thought he was great as the Sheriff of Nottingham in Prince of Theives, and Hans Gruber almost goes without saying.

"BECAUSE IT HURTS MORE!"

 

[dapaterson]

By Grabthar's hammer!