Alan Rickman has died!

Oh ??

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Just seen it on the lunchtime news. What an awful shame. Such a good actor.

Oh, not another one. It does seem that deaths come in batches.

Ah no - that's so sad - I thought he was such a great actor. Well I guess that's the 3rd one - Lemmy, David Bowie and now this

My favourite actor and I confess I have lusted after him for years , so sad we will not see him again

RIP Alan Rickman and thank you

Well we finally agree on something anniebach

I too have lusted after him for years. Sexy and smouldering.

I loved him in Truly Madly Deeply with Juliet Stevenson.

A sad day.

I agree Annie's not only a greatactor but a very attractive one. Rip

Very sad news. He was such a good actor.

Like nina I felt sure I'd read recently that he was ill, but I have no idea where I might have seen that.
A great loss to the thespian world. RIP Alan Rickman

Very sad, a great actor.

He seemed such a nice man whenever I've seen him interviewed. Truly, Madly, Deeply was the first thing I remember seeing him in, too. I loved him ever after.

RIP

Just been reading about this on mumsnet; they all loved him too.

I'm shocked and very sad. Such a great actor.

It's so hard seeing the stars of our generation fading away

I often go on utube to hear him reading Shakespeare sonnets

Oh no, that is so sad. A wonderful actor and so darned attractive.

DD2 sat beside him a few years ago at some theatre dinner and I was madly jealous. She said he was charming, witty and thoroughly nice. She had the sense not to depress him by saying her mum fancied him rotten!

Another one bites the dust. Far too young to die at 69 (my age).

Yes an excellent actor and I can easily see why has so many admirers on GN.

One of my favourite actors too those looks and that voice! My secret crush.
A terribly sad week. RIP and thank you Alan Rickman.

I'm so sad, he was one of my favourite actor.