English Actor Alan Rickman Has Passed Away from Cancer at Age 69

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Some sad news to report on the same morning as the Academy Awards nominations. Actor Alan Rickman has died at the age of 69, after a short fight with cancer. This news also comes a few days after the death of legendary musician and actor David Bowie, who also passed away from cancer at age 69. Rickman was already a succesful actor on stage in the 1980’s, but rose to prominence with unforgettable on screen roles like Hans Gruber in the original Die Hard, Metatron in Dogma, Alexander Dane in Galaxy Quest and of course Snape from the Harry Potter series. The BBC reports the news directly from his family. “The actor and director Alan Rickman has died from cancer at the age of 69. He was surrounded by family and friends.” ›››

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