Damien F 1,742 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Alan Rickman has died aged 69. He was suffering from cancer. http://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/jan/14/alan-rickman-giant-of-british-film-and-theatre-dies-at-69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 That's awful. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,412 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Damn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 2016 is off to a terrible start when it comes to this. First Bowie now Rickman. Cancer seriously blows! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien F 1,742 Posted January 14, 2016 Author Share Posted January 14, 2016 Makes me realise how lucky we are that John is still alive and kicking. Scarpia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 I havent seen a lot of his roles. But I also don't think I've seen him do anything that I didnt like. He was brilliant of course in Die Hard, playing a villain that really influenced the genre. Giving us a character who's evil, but intelligent, urbane, and very witty. He single-handedly made Prince Of Thieves watchable by delivering a over-the-top, but deliciously fun performance. His performance in Galaxy Quest of Alexander Dane, the actor with a chip on his shoulder is hilarious. And in the Harry Potter films he was always outstanding as the grumpy and sinister Snape, who always seemed to be carefully plotting Harries demise, until it turned out he was perhaps his greatest protector. The shift from "red-herring" villian to tortured hero is done so brilliantly that I doubt any other actor could have matched him, especially considering it happens with so little screen time. I also remember him being excellent in Quigly Down Under. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Another hero gone. A sad week indeed. Fuck you, cancer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,354 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 No, please, no... RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Damnit. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted January 14, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted January 14, 2016 Bowie was a big loss, but this is much more personal, as Alan was a close friend of the family. My father (a former stage actor) knew him since performing together in at the Phoenix, Leicester on the Richard Crane play Gunslinger in 1976. Thanks to this friendship I even got to visit the set of Leavesden Studios in the summer of 2003 during the filming of The Prisoner of Azkaban, meeting up with Alan, but also Robbie Coltrane and the rest of the cast. At the age of 11 it was a wondrous experience and something I'll never forget. I'll be visiting my parents today to see how they are. My thoughts go out to his wife, Rima. RIP. Sweeping Strings, karelm, Mockiteur and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 My condolences for your loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck 155 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 #FuckCancer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,722 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Very sad news! RIP Mr. Rickman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,308 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Oh no 69 to cancer, like Bowie. Awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 And 69 is the astrological symbol for Cancer. Weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Creepy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Wtf... What is happening?!! RIP Rickman bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Fuck, this cancer shit. Man. RIP Rickman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indianagirl 298 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 I didn't even know he was sick. This is very sad news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWMike 117 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Loved Robin Hood: Prince of thieves, his performance and Kamen's score are both fantastic. Likewise for Die Hard. His Snape was a treat. I actually just got around to purchasing Kamen's wonderful score for the Rickman directed 'The Winter Guest' (they were great friends). They also collaborated on the song for the film with Rickman writing the lyrics. Such a sad loss. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Just realized he and Bowie were both 69. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,412 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 1 hour ago, mrbellamy said: Oh no 69 to cancer, like Bowie. Awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Once 605 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 He was a huge part of my childhood. I feel very empty right now. May he rest in peace. What a beautiful post, Sharky. I'm sorry for your loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNOTG 0 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Shit, not him too! First Bowie and now him and at the same age too!Not really a great start to this year.RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 455 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Absolutely devastating. 69 is far too young for an actor of Rickman's caliber to go. He was a brilliant Snape, but he ruled in other gems like Galaxy Quest. Even enjoyed his directorial debut The Winter Guest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,351 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Loved him in Sweeney Todd. R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Boulez, Bowie, Rickman. These really do come in threes. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karelm 2,915 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 3 hours ago, Sharky said: Bowie was a big loss, but this is much more personal, as Alan was a close friend of the family. My father (a former stage actor) knew him since performing together in at the Phoenix, Leicester on the Richard Crane play Gunslinger in 1976. Thanks to this friendship I even got to visit the set of Leavesden Studios in the summer of 2003 during the filming of The Prisoner of Azkaban, meeting up with Alan, but also Robbie Coltrane and the rest of the cast. At the age of 11 it was a wondrous experience and something I'll never forget. I'll be visiting my parents today to see how they are. My thoughts go out to his wife, Rima. RIP. Wow, that's terrible to hear. Sad news and he was a scene stealing character actor in every role. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uni 306 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 I'm absolutely shocked. I wasn't aware he was battling cancer. Devastating. We just watched Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves a couple of weeks ago, and I said aloud (at the point when he kills Guy of Gisborne and says, "Well at least I didn't use a spoon!"), "No one does it better than Rickman." The way he chewed the scenery in every role was simply exquisite. When I think of all the roles he could've played in his later years. . . . This year's "In Memoriam" montage on the Academy Awards is going to be one of the hardest ever to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,370 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Very much enjoyed his 'turns' in Die Hard, Robin Hood, Galaxy Quest and as the voice of Marvin in the Hitchhiker's Guide movie. R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 What a shitty week. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,412 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Figured you'd get a Zooey video in here somehow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JoeinAR 1,949 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Personally this loss hits me harder than any artist loss in a long time. He was amazing as an actor and every testimonial declares him and even greater individual. He lives on in our memories and his portrayals. Mr. Potter, our new celebrity. Nice suit. John Phillips, London. I have two myself. Rumor has it Arafat buys his there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Surprisingly enough, i saw him first in TRULY MADLY DEEPLY and the loony sensitivity he displayed there will always be a cherished memory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uni 306 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Most people overlook that one. He was a better ghost than Swayze was in Ghost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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