28 major 'Harry Potter' movie deaths, ranked from least to most ... Harry Potter stars have expressed their grief today after the unexpected death of Alan Rickman following his secret battle with cancer. The much loved British actor Alan Rickman has died aged 69 after suffering from cancer. See Also: Craig Robinson (actor): Wife, Height, His Bio, and Weight Loss Achievement. His family was . The veteran actor with 68 TV and film credits to his . . Hero Complex spoke with Rickman in 2011 to discuss the end of the "Harry Potter" franchise and his years as . Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. Warner Bros. Also known as Tom . Died on February 24, 2014 (aged 69) Born in United States of America, Illinois. Content: The role as Severus Snape made him world famous "Professor Snape" actor Alan Rickman has died at the age of 69. Severus Snape - Harry Potter Wiki On Thursday, January 14, the family of British actor Alan Rickman confirmed he had died at the age of 69. His household has said that Star Alan Rickman, recognized for videos such as Harry Potter, died at 69. For the best part of six books (and seven movies), Snape treats Harry like leftover Flobberworm Mucus. Source: Getty Images. Hollywood Mourns Death of British Actor Alan Rickman British actor Alan Rickman, whose career ranged from Britain's Royal Shakespeare Company to the Harry Potter films, has died. Lord Voldemort. When Alan was 8 years old, his father died. Before his death, Alan spoke to the Los Angeles Times about how proud he was of playing Snape for a decade, and . Alan Rickman was born on a council estate in Acton, West London, to Margaret Doreen Rose (Bartlett), of English and Welsh descent, and Bernard Rickman, of Irish descent, who worked at a factory. 'Barney Miller' actor Ron Glass dies | CNN FAQ: Actor Who Plays Dumbledore And Gandalf? - Keri Russell In Motion ... In Deathly Hallows he saved Remus from being killed, though he could have let him die. Alan Rickman had an older brother (David), a younger brother (Michael), and a younger sister (Sheila). Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is full of fascinating faculty members, but none more so than Professor Severus Snape, expertly played in live-action by the late Alan Rickman. ― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Order of the . Alan Rickman is an English actor, famous for film roles as Harry Potter's Professor Snape and as the sneering terrorist who battled Bruce Willis in Die Hard. Alan Rickman - NNDB Peter Cartwright was the first actor to be given the role, but he . The mind is a complex and many-layered thing, Potter… or at least, most minds are…". Alan Rickman dies: Actor was unaware of severity of cancer until just ... Unfortunately, in 1973, the actor was shooting a picture in Turkey when he was involved in a car crash and passed away. TV Deaths That Happened Because The Actor Really Died Alan Rickman was born on a council estate in Acton, West London, to Margaret Doreen Rose (Bartlett), of English and Welsh descent, and Bernard Rickman, of Irish descent, who worked at a factory. Alan Rickman, the British Actor Known for the Harry Potter series and ...