Died Today (January 14th): Alan Rickman (1946–2016)

Alan Rickman (1946–2016)

Born: February 21, 1946 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK
Died: January 14, 2016 (age 69) in London, England, UK

(On his role in Die Hard (1988)) “As far as I’m concerned, I’m not playing ‘the villain.’ I’m just playing somebody who wants certain things in life, has made certain choices, and goes after them.”

I love America because whenever I go home — there’s something about England and coming from England — but as soon as you walk down the steps of the plane you shrink. And you have to start saying “sorry” and being polite and curtsying and things like that… America just lets me be the klutz I really am.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone 2001 dir. Chris Columbus Starring Richard Harris

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2002 dir. Chris Columbus starring Daniel Radcliffe

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 2004