RIP Alan Rickman

*Vicky82* · 01-14-2016, 06:58 AM

Alan Rickman has died

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British actor Alan Rickman, famous for roles in Harry Potter and Love Actually, has died at the age of 69, his family has said.

The star won a BAFTA, Golden Globe, Emmy and Screen Actors Guild award in a career which began in the late 1970s.

However, he shot to stardom in 1988 when he played Hans Gruber, Bruce Willis's adversary, in Die Hard.

Rickman gained legions of new fans for his role as Professor Severus Snape in the Harry Potter films.

A family statement said: "The actor and director Alan Rickman has died from cancer at the age of 69. He was surrounded by family and friends."

http://news.sky.com/story/1622627/al...r-dies-aged-69

RIP Alan

*ZariusTwo* · 01-14-2016, 07:05 AM

http://www.theguardian.com/film/2016...tre-dies-at-69

RIP Snape and Die Hard's Hans.

Update: Whoops, double thread

*plastroncafe* · 01-14-2016, 08:21 AM

F*ck Cancer.

We'll miss you, Alan.

*Utrommaniac* · 01-14-2016, 09:37 AM

By Grabthar's hammer, by the sons of Warbane, he will be remembered.

This is probably the first celebrity death since Robin Williams that has cut me deep. Not a lot of luck going for British celebrities the last few days...

Especially the ones that were 69.

*THGhost* · 01-14-2016, 09:57 AM

I think I'm gonna cry.

*ranger_scout* · 01-14-2016, 10:17 AM

So very sad to hear this!

I've seen him in so many movies. No one could have played the part of Professor Snape in Harry Potter better than him.

joefsas · 01-14-2016, 10:17 AM

That sucks...
A huge loss

*Prowler* · 01-14-2016, 10:33 AM

Even though Die Hard is awesome and I don't care much about Harry potter, Snape is an awesome character.

RIP

*CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy* · 01-14-2016, 10:44 AM

Aw damn. Not Snape!

*Utrommaniac* · 01-14-2016, 11:00 AM

If we keep losing British celebrities at this rate...hide your Tom Bakers. I'm not so sure the internet would be able to take that.

*Mayhem* · 01-14-2016, 11:43 AM

I mean, seriously Death, what's with the recent spate of taking legendary British celebrities recently?! Can't you go after Hugh Hefner or something, he's far closer to death in general.

Why a spoon, cousin? Why not a knife?
BECAUSE IT WILL HURT MORE, YOU IDIOT!

It's not often in a career you get three iconic, never to be forgotten roles, but Rickman played Gruber, the Sheriff of Nottingham and Snape perfectly...

*Raph's Girl* · 01-14-2016, 12:01 PM

Whoever plays his character in the upcoming Galaxy Quest Amazon.com series is gonna have major shoes to fill...

At least we'll get to hear him on the big screen one more time this year as he's the Caterpillar in Alice, Through The Looking Glass.

*Utrommaniac* · 01-14-2016, 12:08 PM

There's a Galaxy Quest series coming on Amazon!?

*Autbot_Benz* · 01-14-2016, 12:13 PM

How do we lose Lemmy Alan Rickman and David Bowie in the same month yet Bieber Kanye and The Kardashians are still alive. Can we trade them for the three we just lost.

RIP Snape.

~~Amaranthus~~ · 01-14-2016, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Autbot_Benz

How do we lose Lemmy Alan Rickman and David Bowie in the same month yet Bieber Kanye and The Kardashians are still alive. Can we trade them for the three we just lost.

RIP Snape.

Good job at sh*tting up this thread by acting like an edgy 13 tear-old.

*Prowler* · 01-14-2016, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Autbot_Benz

How do we lose Lemmy Alan Rickman and David Bowie in the same month yet Bieber Kanye and The Kardashians are still alive. Can we trade them for the three we just lost.

RIP Snape.

Kanye, Kim kardashian and especially Bieber are still young. While cancer can strike people of any age, it's more likely to strike older people. And in Lemmy's case, he led quite a brutal lifestyle, so what's actually surprising is him having made into 70.

*Utrommaniac* · 01-14-2016, 12:23 PM

And oh, it's just just the same month, but the same week.

*triplexxx* · 01-14-2016, 12:46 PM

This is definitely a tough one to take I loved Alan's work his voice, his presence; he was most definitely a sight for sore eyes in the acting world, a lot of what he did will never be topped that's for sure; enjoy heaven Alan Rickman.

*THGhost* · 01-14-2016, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Raph's Girl

Whoever plays his character in the upcoming Galaxy Quest Amazon.com series is gonna have major shoes to fill...

Wait, what? That's a thing!?

As Utrommaniac put it:

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Originally Posted by Utrommaniac

*Raph's Girl* · 01-14-2016, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Utrommaniac

[I]There's a Galaxy Quest series coming on Amazon!?

Yep...twas announced in August:

http://www.ew.com/article/2015/08/27...-series-amazon

01-14-2016, 07:05 AM	#2
ZariusTwo Overlord Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Britain, DINO THUNDER...POWER UP! Posts: 22,505	RIP Alan Rickman http://www.theguardian.com/film/2016...tre-dies-at-69 RIP Snape and Die Hard's Hans. Update: Whoops, double thread __________________ Spider-Man: The Rescue Spider-Man: The Galloping Cat Spider-Man: Scarlet Mirror Doctor Who: Child of the Daleks

01-14-2016, 09:37 AM	#4
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01-14-2016, 10:17 AM	#7
joefsas Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Dorset, uk Posts: 690	That sucks... A huge loss __________________ WANTED: S.H.FIGUARTS LEONARDO BANDANA TAIL PIECE!

01-14-2016, 10:44 AM	#9
CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy Annalist Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 16,435	Aw damn. Not Snape! __________________ *ALL THEIR DAYS ARE NUMBERED*

01-14-2016, 10:17 AM	#6
ranger_scout Foot Elite Join Date: May 2014 Location: Texas Posts: 3,776	So very sad to hear this! I've seen him in so many movies. No one could have played the part of Professor Snape in *Harry Potter* better than him.

01-14-2016, 10:33 AM	#8
Prowler Emperor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,999	Even though Die Hard is awesome and I don't care much about Harry potter, Snape is an awesome character. RIP

01-14-2016, 11:00 AM	#10
Utrommaniac Resident overthinker Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: what is going on.......... Posts: 5,318	If we keep losing British celebrities at this rate...hide your Tom Bakers. I'm not so sure the internet would be able to take that. __________________ DeviantART

01-14-2016, 11:43 AM	#11
Mayhem Foot Elite Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: London, England Posts: 4,085	I mean, seriously Death, what's with the recent spate of taking legendary British celebrities recently?! Can't you go after Hugh Hefner or something, he's far closer to death in general. Why a spoon, cousin? Why not a knife? BECAUSE IT WILL HURT MORE, YOU IDIOT! It's not often in a career you get three iconic, never to be forgotten roles, but Rickman played Gruber, the Sheriff of Nottingham and Snape perfectly... __________________ Lie with passion and be forever damned...

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Raph's Girl Dierna Soul, Reporter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jakku Posts: 10,831	Whoever plays his character in the upcoming Galaxy Quest Amazon.com series is gonna have major shoes to fill... At least we'll get to hear him on the big screen one more time this year as he's the Caterpillar in Alice, Through The Looking Glass. __________________

01-14-2016, 12:08 PM	#13
Utrommaniac Resident overthinker Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: what is going on.......... Posts: 5,318	There's a Galaxy Quest series coming on Amazon!? __________________ DeviantART

01-14-2016, 12:13 PM	#14
Autbot_Benz Hellblazer Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ventura California Posts: 9,193	How do we lose Lemmy Alan Rickman and David Bowie in the same month yet Bieber Kanye and The Kardashians are still alive. Can we trade them for the three we just lost. RIP Snape. __________________ I respect what FW cartoon did for the turtles franchise but it is the most overrated and hard to watch of the 3 turtles cartoons.

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Utrommaniac Resident overthinker Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: what is going on.......... Posts: 5,318	And oh, it's just just the same month, but the same week. __________________ DeviantART

01-14-2016, 12:46 PM	#18
triplexxx Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,819	This is definitely a tough one to take I loved Alan's work his voice, his presence; he was most definitely a sight for sore eyes in the acting world, a lot of what he did will never be topped that's for sure; enjoy heaven Alan Rickman. __________________ Please don't shoot me Mr. Big Mike. I'm too young and good-looking to die, well too young. I got a father, I got a mother, I got a grandmother, I got a little sister...and a little brother this high (raises hand), and a little brother this high (lowers hand), and little brother this high (lowers hand), and a little brother this high (lowers hand), and a little brother this high (lowers hand) and then I got a great big brother this high (slaps gun and runs). "Fright Night" - Three Stooges