Goodbye Professor Snape

Alan Rickman, Harry Potter and Die Hard actor, dies aged 69

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 cancer, a statement said.



He became one of Britain's best-loved acting stars thanks to roles including Professor Snape in the Harry Potter films and Hans Gruber in Die Hard.

Other film credits ranged from Tim Robbins' 1992 political satire Bob Roberts to Richard Curtis's 2003 romantic comedy Love, Actually, 1999's sci-fi spoof Galaxy Quest and the voice of the Blue Caterpillar in Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland.




He was also a very successful stage actor and director, finding work with the Royal Shakespeare Company, and being nominated for a Tony for his role in Les Liaisons Dangereuses. Directing Thompson and her mother, Phyllida Law, in The Winter Guest.

Two years ago, he also directed period saga A Little Chaos, in which he co-starred with Kate Winslet.

Here are some movies of Alan Rickman:



1. Harry Potter Series - Alan Rickman played the mysterious Professor Snape in all eight Harry Potter films.

2. Die Hard - He played Hans Gruber, he delivered a performance that now stands as one of the most indelible villains in screen history










3. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves - Best known for playing screen villains - including the Sheriff of Nottingham in 1991's Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, for which he won a Bafta award

4. Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass  - He voiced Blue Caterpillar

5. Gambit - He played the role of Lord Shabandar













source BBC News

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