British media report the death of the Irish actor Michael Gambon and they collect the statement offered by his family:
“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 after a pneumonia attack. Michael was 82 years old. We ask that our privacy be respected at this painful time and we appreciate the messages of support and love from him.”
Award-winning actor in the world of theater, Gambon performed classic works of William Shakespeare and also contemporary Samuel Beckett and Harold Pinter. However, his great rise to fame came with the ‘Harry Potter’ film saga, where he stepped into the shoes of the charismatic Albus Dumbledore after the death of its first interpreter Richard Harris.
In 1998, Elizabeth II, Queen of England appointed him gentleman for his interpretive contribution to the United Kingdom.
Source: Lasexta
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