British film icon Alan Rickman has died aged 69
Jan 14, 2016, 18:27 IST
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His family confirmed his death on Thursday. Rickman is best known to younger fans for his role as Professor Snape in the Harry Potter films, but shot to global fame aged 41 in 1988 after playing Hans Gruber alongside Bruce Willis in Die Hard.
The 69-year-old died in his hometown of London. He was considered one of the greats of British theatre and had been a long time member of the Royal Shakespeare company.
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