Alan Rickman has died!

"....and cancel Christmas!!" R.i.p. to a great actor. He'll be sorely missed.

What another surprise. Wonderful actor. Such a joy to watch.

It is strange when big names die.. Got to be our generation of course!

Fabulous actor.
It's a sad week to be 69

DS told me about 1/2 hr ago. I did comment that I thought he'd been ill. I don't know where or when I heard that.
Great actor RIP

petit I was writing on your thread and going to delete this.

Its very sad such a wonderful actor- he was I understand a very private man and didn't enjoy premiers and interviews etc. I first saw him in Barchester Chronicles and he was mesmerising then. I was lucky enough to see him on stage in Separate Tables - wonderful experience. RIP Alan xxx

I started a thread on this too but just asked for it to be deleted.

I had no idea he was suffering from cancer? Nor did I know about Bowie being ill until he died. Not that they need to tell everyone I know but still amazing that in this day of such invasion of privacy there were able to keep their illnesses between them and their families. Very sad.

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