Holy Crap!
http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/14/entertainment/obit-alan-rickman/index.html
(and he was the same age as Bowie?!? who knew!)
http://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/celebrity/alan-rickman-british-actor-known-harry-potter-role-has-died-n496346
QuoteBritish actor Alan Rickman has died, his agent confirmed to NBC News. He was 69.
Rickman — a veteran of both screen and stage — was known for his roles in "Die Hard," "Love Actually" and the "Harry Potter" films.
He got his start in theater, earning a Tony nomination for 1988's "Les Liaisons Dangereuses."
Rickman's Hollywood star turn came after he played the villain in "Die Hard," and the actor went on to win an Emmy award and Golden Globe in 1996 for his portrayal of Rasputin.
He also was nominated for an outstanding lead actor Emmy in 2004 for his role in "Something the Lord Made."
The Guardian newspaper was first to report news of Rickman's death. It said the star had been suffering from cancer.
Just heard about this on the drive in to work. Another huge talent lost. RIP Alan.
QuoteBut the actor had been a big-screen staple since first shooting to global acclaim in 1988, when he starred as Hans Gruber, Bruce Willis's sardonic, dastardly adversary in Die Hard – a part he was offered two days after arriving in Los Angeles, aged 41.
Very sad. RIP.
Goddammit. >:(
RIP to a very, very talented actor.
Here's the BBC link. I hate CNN since they've moved to forced advertisements you can't pause or mute: http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-35313604
Sadness. I haven't seen everything he ever has been in -- although in college I rented a film with him as the (eventually rapey) antagonist of an obscure Prisoner-ish British dystopian movie (possibly adapted from a two person stage play) against Madeliene Stowe, the title of which I've forgotten -- but I didn't know he had ever played Rasputin, much less won an Oscar and GGlobe for it! I shall have to check into this.
Aside from his practically-cameo appearances in the Potter films, I'll always remember him best for his trio of awesome villains, in Die Hard, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves ("Because it'll hurt more, yooooouuu twit!"), and (less known but clearly a cousin to those characters) Quigley Down Under.
He was so good as being bad, that I wanted him to win. On occasion.
RIP Alan :(
Just read the news a couple hours ago; another great talent lost. :( As with Bowie's death, I was completely blindsided by this; I didn't know know he'd been battling cancer. RIP Mr. Rickman.
RIP
Heard about this this morning on the way to my first stop. On Mike & Mike, of all things. My kids knew him as Severus Snape. I knew him as Hans Gruber. Sorry to see him go. RIP.
His last movie, A Little Chaos, is very delicious. He plays a very droll, bored, King Louis XIV.
He was made for that role.
The story behind the Hans Gruber death scene
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/die-hards-director-tricked-alan-180811170.html
WHY is Die Hard not available to stream on Netflix??
Christmas is over? The news of Alan Rickman's demise hasn't penetrated Netflix HQ?
:'(
Damn, damn, damn!
http://io9.gizmodo.com/the-death-of-alan-rickman-may-have-halted-the-galaxy-qu-1769444976
Quote from: mirth on April 06, 2016, 05:37:28 PM
Damn, damn, damn!
http://io9.gizmodo.com/the-death-of-alan-rickman-may-have-halted-the-galaxy-qu-1769444976
:(