Alan Rickman aka Professor Snape of Harry Potter fame passes away at the age of 69

British actor Alan Rickman, well known for roles in Harry Potter and Love Actually, passed away at the age of 69 - he succumbed to cancer. He had shot to stardom in 1988 when he played the role of Hans Gruber, a terrorist, opposite Bruce Willis, the NYPD cop in Die Hard.
This has been reported in news.sky.com dated 14 January 2016.

His career began in the 1970s and, in the course of his journey, he had won a BAFTA, Golden Globe, Emmy and Screen Actors Guild award. He gained legions of new, younger fans due to his role as Professor Severus Snape in the Harry Potter films.
His memorable turn as the Sheriff of Nottingham in the 1991 blockbuster Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves earned him a BAFTA for best supporting actor. And, he took home a Golden Globe and an Emmy for his performance as Rasputin: Dark Servant Of Destiny in HBO's 1996 drama.
Just last year he had revealed that he had married his high school sweetheart after 50 years together. Both he and Rima Horton had been in a relationship since they met when he was 19 and she was 18 and had been living together in London for 50 years. They finally tied the knot in secret. After the wedding in New York, they walked across the Brooklyn Bridge and had lunch.

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