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Harry Potter star Sir Michael Gambon died at the age of 82. The Irish actor, known for his role as Albus Dumbledore in the film series, died following “a bout of pneumonia,” per a statement ...
Beloved Harry Potter actor Sir Michael Gambon, who played Albus Dumbledore in six of the eight franchise films, has died, according to multiple reports. He was 82. "We are devastated to announce ...
Actor Michael Gambon, known for playing Professor Albus Dumbledore in multiple “Harry Potter” movies has died, his family said in a statement Thursday. He was 82.
Gambon died in Witham on 27 September 2023, aged 82, following a bout of pneumonia. [72] [68] [79] Gambon made headlines in March 2024, when it was revealed that Philippa Hart, his long-term girlfriend and mother of two of his sons, had been left nothing in the actor's will. Almost all of Gambon's fortune was passed to Lady Gambon, his wife of ...
Sir Michael Gambon, who played Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in six of the eight Harry Potter films died Thursday.He was 82. His family's statement, which was issued by his publicist to the ...
Harris was a lifelong friend of actor Peter O'Toole, and his family reportedly hoped that O'Toole would replace Harris as Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004). There were, however, concerns about insuring O'Toole for the six remaining films in the series. [43] Harris was ultimately succeeded as Dumbledore by Michael ...
Gambon stepped into the role of Dumbledore after Richard Harris passed away following 'The Chamber of Secrets.'
Dumbledore acts much like Merlin from The Sword in the Stone, in the manner of an "absent-minded professor"; [34] both Merlin and Dumbledore educate a story's main character in a castle. As writer Evelyn Perry notes, "Dumbledore resembles Merlin both personally and physically; he is an avid lover of books and wisdom who wears flowing robes and ...