Actor Michael Gambon, who played Albus Dumbledore in the third film in the “Harry Potter” series, has died at the age of 82. The information was confirmed by Gambon’s family this Thursday (28).
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, following an attack of pneumonia.
Note issued by publicist Clair Dobbs, on behalf of the actor’s wife, Anne Gambon, and his son, Fergus Gambon
The family asked for privacy to be respected “at this painful time” and took the opportunity to thank for the messages of support and love.
Michael Gambon: a summary of his life and career
Sir Michael John Gambon was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1941. His life on stage began 19 years later, in 1960. He then made his debut on the small screen (TV) and the big screen (cinema).
Gambon was the second actor to play Dumbledore in the “Harry Potter” films. He joined the cast of the films after the death, in 2002, of Richard Harris, who took over the role of wizard and director of Hogwarts in the first two films of the saga.
Other highlights of his filmography include Peter Greenaway’s “The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover” (1989), in which he played a psychotic mafia leader; and “The King’s Speech” (2010), by Tom Hooper, in the role of King George V.
In 2015, Gambon announced his retirement from theater due to his memory. It’s just that the actor could no longer remember his lines. Before retiring he even performed with headphones, which served him as a sort of point of reference.
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