Alan Rickman

Alan Rickman was born on February 21, 1946 and passed away on January 14, 2016. He was best known for his role in the Harry Potter film franchise as Severus Snape.

Alan's career began in theatre in 1980. He joined numerous theatre groups throughout the 80s, and performed in plays including The Seagull, Romeo and Juliet, A View from the Bridge, and As You Like It.

During this time, he also took on some film roles, like The Barchester Chronicles. In 1988, he played Hans Gruber in Die Hard, which was his first feature film and earned him critical acclaim and a spot on the AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains list as the 46th-best villain in film history.

He continued acting throughout the 1990s. He appeared in films including Quigley Down Under and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. It was around this time that he started getting famous for his ability to portray villainous roles, but Alan took issue with being typecast as a villain, and went on to portray a large range of characters throughout his career.

In 2001, Alan first appeared as Severus Snape in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, a role he is perhaps most famous for. During the 2000s and leading up to his death, he starred in a number of other films and theatre productions as well, including Love Actually (film) and Private Lives (theatre).

Alan is widely remembered for his deep voice. Two researchers, a linguist and sound engineer, found that "the perfect male voice" is a combination of Alan Rickman's and Jeremy Irons' voices. BBC stated that Rickman's "sonorous, languid voice was his calling card--making even throwaway lines of dialogue sound thought-out and authoritative."

Alan has numerous accolades, including a BAFTA Award, an Emmy, A Golden Globe, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.

Alan met and started dating his wife, Rima Horton, in 1965, when he was 19 and she was 18. They married in a private ceremony in NYC in 2012. in 2005, Alan was treated for an aggressive form of prostate cancer, which ended in a prostatectomy in January 2006. The operation occurred during casting for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, and he wasn't sure if he would return to the series. However, he decided he must, stating, "The argument that wins is the one that says: 'See it through. It's your story.'"

In 2015, Alan was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and only revealed to his closest friends and family that it was terminal. He passed away on January 14, 2016 at the age of 69.

Alan Rickman was born on February 21, 1946 and passed away on January 14, 2016. He was best known for his role in the Harry Potter film franchise as Severus Snape. Alan's career began in theatre in 1980. He joined numerous theatre groups throughout the 80s, and performed in plays including The Seagull, Romeo and Juliet, A View from the Bridge, and As You Like It. During this time, he also took on some film roles, like The Barchester Chronicles. In 1988, he played Hans Gruber in Die Hard, which was his first feature film and earned him critical acclaim and a spot on the AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains list as the 46th-best villain in film history. He continued acting throughout the 1990s. He appeared in films including Quigley Down Under and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. It was around this time that he started getting famous for his ability to portray villainous roles, but Alan took issue with being typecast as a villain, and went on to portray a large range of characters throughout his career. In 2001, Alan first appeared as Severus Snape in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, a role he is perhaps most famous for. During the 2000s and leading up to his death, he starred in a number of other films and theatre productions as well, including Love Actually (film) and Private Lives (theatre). Alan is widely remembered for his deep voice. Two researchers, a linguist and sound engineer, found that "the perfect male voice" is a combination of Alan Rickman's and Jeremy Irons' voices. BBC stated that Rickman's "sonorous, languid voice was his calling card--making even throwaway lines of dialogue sound thought-out and authoritative." Alan has numerous accolades, including a BAFTA Award, an Emmy, A Golden Globe, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Alan met and started dating his wife, Rima Horton, in 1965, when he was 19 and she was 18. They married in a private ceremony in NYC in 2012. in 2005, Alan was treated for an aggressive form of prostate cancer, which ended in a prostatectomy in January 2006. The operation occurred during casting for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, and he wasn't sure if he would return to the series. However, he decided he must, stating, "The argument that wins is the one that says: 'See it through. It's your story.'" In 2015, Alan was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and only revealed to his closest friends and family that it was terminal. He passed away on January 14, 2016 at the age of 69.

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