R.I.P. Alan Rickman

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It has definitely been a rough start of the year. Following the deaths over the last couple weeks of Motörhead’s Lemmy Kilmister and David Bowie, it has been reported that actor Alan Rickman has died of cancer at the age of 69, which is ironically the same age and cause of Bowie’s death less than a week ago. Alan Rickman is most famous for his villainous roles, including Hans Gruber in Die Hard, The Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, and Judge Turpin in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. His other notable roles include Alexander Dane/ Dr. Lazarus in Galaxy Quest, Metatron in Kevin Smith‘s Dogma, and Severus Snape in the Harry Potter series. Alan Rickman will most definitely be missed.

Now for some clips from throughout Alan Rickman’s career.

Die Hard (1988)
Warning: Contains foul language





Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)





Galaxy Quest (1999)




Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (2001)





Love Actually (2003)




Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
Warning: Contains graphic violence





Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows, Part 2 (2011)

Sean Patrick Kelly

Sean Patrick Kelly is a Toronto-based freelance film critic and blogger with a Bachelor of Arts in Cinema and Media Studies from York University. Since founding his site in 2004, Sean has shared his passion for cinema through insightful reviews and commentary. His work has also been featured in prominent outlets, including Toronto Film Scene, HuffPost Canada, Screen Anarchy, ScreenRant, and Rue Morgue Magazine.