America (AP) – According to his spokesman, legendary actor Michael Gambon, who is best known for playing Professor Albus Dumbledore in six “Harry Potter” movies, died at the age of 82 from pneumonia.
The family of Sir Michael Gambon announced in a statement read by his spokeswoman, “We are profoundly grieved to announce the demise of Sir Michael Gambon. Michael, a devoted husband and father, died away quietly on Thursday while being attended by his wife Anne and son Fergus at the hospital.
Gambon was famous for his unique and alluring voice over a career spanning more than five decades, making him instantly identifiable in every role. He succeeded Richard Harris in the renowned Dumbledore role in 2002 after Harris’s demise.
Despite raising Gambon’s image internationally and introducing him to a new generation of admirers thanks to his depiction of Potter’s character, the actor had already made a name for himself as one of Britain’s top actors. Along with parts in scores of movies, including “Gosford Park,” “The King’s Speech,” and the animated family feature “Paddington,” his career also included theater, radio, and television.
Michael Gambon Actor Death
veteran British actor
In 1998, Gambon was knighted for his contributions to theater. He was reared in London after being born in Ireland on October 19, 1940, and initially pursued an engineering career in the same field as his father. His theatrical career got off to a great start in Dublin, where he made his stage debut in “Othello.”
With a modest part in an early performance of “Hamlet” at the National Theatre Company, directed by Laurence Olivier, he got his major break in 1963. Gambon immediately gained notoriety as a theatrical performer after taking the main role in John Dexter’s production of “The Life of Galileo.”
He has been selected for multiple awards, and he went on to win two Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards and three Laurence Olivier Awards. Gambon is a multifaceted actor who won four British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards for his television performances.
Due to his leading part in the BBC television series “The Singing Detective,” created by Dennis Potter, Gambon became well-known throughout Britain in 1986. The New York Times praised him for his portrayal of criminal Edie Temple in “Layer Cake,” and he also played a wicked crime leader in Peter Greenaway’s “The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover.” He also played King George VI in the 2010 drama movie “The King’s Speech.”
death at age 82
Gambon eventually retired from the theater in 2015 as a result of his aging process, which made it difficult for him to recall his lines in his latter years. He once admitted, “It’s a horrible thing to admit, but I can’t do it,” to the Sunday Times Magazine. It makes my heart ache.
The actor was extremely guarded about his personal life. He had a son named Fergus with Anne Miller, the woman he married. Later, he and set designer Philippa Hart had two kids.