Michael Gambon, the Irish-born actor knighted for his storied career on the stage and screen and who gained admiration from a new generation of moviegoers with his portrayal of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in six of the eight “Harry Potter” films, has died. He was 82.
A statement by his family, issued by his publicist Thursday, said the actor died following “a bout of pneumonia.”
“We are devastated to announce the loss of Sir Michael Gambon. Beloved husband and father, Michael died peacefully in hospital with his wife Anne and son Fergus at his bedside,” his family said.
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While the “Potter” role raised Gambon’s international profile and found him a huge audience, he had long been recognized as one of Britain’s leading actors. His work spanned TV, theatre and radio, and he starred in dozens of...
A statement by his family, issued by his publicist Thursday, said the actor died following “a bout of pneumonia.”
“We are devastated to announce the loss of Sir Michael Gambon. Beloved husband and father, Michael died peacefully in hospital with his wife Anne and son Fergus at his bedside,” his family said.
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While the “Potter” role raised Gambon’s international profile and found him a huge audience, he had long been recognized as one of Britain’s leading actors. His work spanned TV, theatre and radio, and he starred in dozens of...
- 9/28/2023
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
Michael Gambon, the prolific Irish-English actor of stage and screen who took over the role of Albus Dumbledore in six “Harry Potter” movies, has died. He was 82.
“We are devastated to announce the loss of Sir Michael Gambon. Beloved husband and father, Michael died peacefully in hospital with his wife Anne and son Fergus at his bedside,” his family said Thursday in a statement to the Associated Press.
Gambon was cast as the Hogwarts headmaster after the death of Richard Harris in 2002. Harris played the role for two films, while Gambon rounded out the franchise with six.
Gambon was knighted in 1998 for his services to drama, and they were indeed prodigious: Having appeared in more than 150 films and TV shows – on top of his enormous body of work in theater and radio – Gambon was one of Britain’s best-known actors before donning Dumbledore’s cape and cap.
He had never...
“We are devastated to announce the loss of Sir Michael Gambon. Beloved husband and father, Michael died peacefully in hospital with his wife Anne and son Fergus at his bedside,” his family said Thursday in a statement to the Associated Press.
Gambon was cast as the Hogwarts headmaster after the death of Richard Harris in 2002. Harris played the role for two films, while Gambon rounded out the franchise with six.
Gambon was knighted in 1998 for his services to drama, and they were indeed prodigious: Having appeared in more than 150 films and TV shows – on top of his enormous body of work in theater and radio – Gambon was one of Britain’s best-known actors before donning Dumbledore’s cape and cap.
He had never...
- 9/28/2023
- by Josh Dickey
- The Wrap
Batman is arguably the most popular super hero in the world, but we wouldn’t have the Dark Knight today if not for the hero who inspired him…The Shadow! In fact, the very first Batman story ever written is a direct copy of an earlier Shadow story called “Partners of Peril”. On the 80th anniversary of the Shadow’s radio show, Cinelinx takes a look at the character who inspired the creation of Batman.
When you think of a grim, intimidating, darkly-clad super-hero fighting crime in a violence-ridden city during the night, but changing into a wealthy, frivolous and handsome guy during the day, you probably think of the Batman. However, this formula was first used for an earlier hero. When Batman creators Bob Kane and Bill Finger first developed their "Bat-Man" character, they patterned the hero after the best-selling pulp mystery man The Shadow. For their debut Batman tale,...
When you think of a grim, intimidating, darkly-clad super-hero fighting crime in a violence-ridden city during the night, but changing into a wealthy, frivolous and handsome guy during the day, you probably think of the Batman. However, this formula was first used for an earlier hero. When Batman creators Bob Kane and Bill Finger first developed their "Bat-Man" character, they patterned the hero after the best-selling pulp mystery man The Shadow. For their debut Batman tale,...
- 5/13/2017
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Rob Young)
- Cinelinx
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