A family member confirmed the death of beloved Harry Potter actor, Alan Rickman.
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News of his death was confirmed to NBC News by Rickman's agent. He died at the hospital, at the age of 69.
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Alan had reportedly been battling cancer — a condition he kept private from the general public.
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Known as one of Hollywood’s most beloved villains, Alan’s singular voice was considered to be on of the most powerful in acting on both stage and film.
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But the British actor was especially known for his role in the beloved Harry Potter series, for which he played Professor Severus Snape.
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One of the actor’s family members assured in a statement that at the time of his passing, Alan was “surrounded by family and friends."
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News of his death was confirmed to NBC News by Rickman's agent. He died at the hospital, at the age of 69.
Photo credit: Getty Images
alan-rickman-dead-cancer-04
Alan had reportedly been battling cancer — a condition he kept private from the general public.
Photo credit: Getty Images
alan-rickman-dead-cancer-03
Known as one of Hollywood’s most beloved villains, Alan’s singular voice was considered to be on of the most powerful in acting on both stage and film.
Photo credit: Getty Images
alan-rickman-dead-cancer-02
But the British actor was especially known for his role in the beloved Harry Potter series, for which he played Professor Severus Snape.
Photo credit: Getty Images
alan-rickman-dead-cancer-01
One of the actor’s family members assured in a statement that at the time of his passing, Alan was “surrounded by family and friends."
Photo credit: Getty Images