Michael Gambon, an Irish actor living in the UK best known for playing Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter saga, has died aged 82 after contracting pneumonia.
“We are saddened to announce the passing of Michael Gambon,” his publicist Claire Dobbs said in a statement on behalf of his wife Anne Miller and son Fergus.
“Dear husband and father, Michael passed away peacefully in hospital with his wife Anne and son Fergus by his side following an attack of pneumonia. Michael was 82 years old.”
Gambon, a four-time BAFTA award winner, is best known for his extensive career spanning more than fifty years in television, film, radio and theatre. In recent years, he has played Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in six of the eight “Harry Potter” films, a character created by British author J.K. Rowling who has become widely popular among young audiences. welcome.
From 2004 to 2011, he replaced the late Richard Harris and played a great magician, as evidenced by his long beard.
Gambon, who lives outside London, is known in the UK for his role as French detective Jules Maigret in the ITV series Maigret and for starring in the BBC public service series The Singing Detective.
Born in Dublin on 29 October 1940, some of his film roles have been in period films, including The King’s Speech in 2010, Gosford Park in 2001 and Victoria and Abdul in 2017 》.
In 1998, Michael Gambon was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and awarded him the title of “Sir” for his contribution to acting.
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