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The Irish actor based in the United Kingdom Michael Gambon, known, among other things, for playing Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter film saga, has died at the age of 82 after contracting pneumonia, his family reported this Thursday.

“We are devastated to announce the loss of Michael Gambon,” said a statement issued by his publicist, Clair Dobbs, on behalf of his wife, Anne Miller, and son Fergus.

Winner of four Baftas awardsGambon is known for his extensive career spanning more than five decades in television, film, radio and theater.

In recent years he became popular among young audiences by playing the headmaster of the Hogwarts school, Albus Dumbledore, in six of the eight Harry Potter films, the character created by the British writer JK Rowling.

He played the great magician, identifiable by his long beard, between 2004 and 2011, after replace the late Richard Harris.

Gambon, who lived outside London, is known in the UK for playing French detective Jules Maigret in the series ‘Maigret’ of the ITV channel and for starring in the BBC public channel series ‘The Singing Detective’ (The Singing Detective).

Born on October 29, 1940 in Dublin, Gambon made his stage debut in a production of ‘Othello’ at the Gates Theater in the Irish capital, and, once in England, he was part, with Laurence Olivier, of the founding team of the National Theater in London.

Some of his film roles were period films, such as ‘The King’s Speech’ in 2010, ‘Gosford Park’ in 2001 and ‘Victoria & Abdul’ in 2017.

In 1998, Michael Gambon was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for his contribution to entertainment, giving him royal status. ‘Sir’.

Source: Eitb

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