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Michael Gabon, the beloved actor who played Professor Albus Dumbledore in the “Harry Potter” series, passed away at the age of 82 from pneumonia, his family announced on Thursday, Sept. 28. “We are devastated to announce the loss of Sir Michael Gambon,” his rep, Clair Dobbs, said in a statement on behalf of his wife, Anne Miller, and son Fergus. “Beloved husband and father, Michael died peacefully in hospital with his wife Anne and son Fergus at his bedside, following a bout of pneumonia.” Following his death, many of Michael’s friends and former costars publicly mourned his death on social media.
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“I was so lucky to work alongside Sir Michael Gambon in Robert Altman’s Gosford Park. Though he was in his sixties at the time and I was 25, we got along like schoolmates due to his irrepressibly youthful spirit. The car rides home from work, in his vintage convertible, at breakneck speed, with the Stones full volume on the radio, will stay with me forever.. Rest in peace, mate.” —Ryan Phillippe
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“I’ve just heard the awful news about Michael Gambon. The first time I ever laid eyes on him was in King Lear, in 1982, and if you’d told me then that brilliant actor would appear in anything I’d written, I’d have thought you were insane. Michael was a wonderful man in additional to being an outstanding actor, and I absolutely loved working with him, not only on Potter but also The Casual Vacancy. My deepest condolences go to Michael’s family and everyone who loved him.” –J. K. Rowling
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“RIP Michael Gambon, 82. A true acting great. He once told me: ‘All I’ve ever wanted to do was act – but these modern celebrities want a quick buck with no talent or hard work required. It’s awful.’ ‘What would you call this type of person?’ I asked. ‘I’d call them a cretin.'” –Piers Morgan
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“Very sorry to hear about the passing of Michael Gambon. He was, on and off the camera, a legend” –James Phelps
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“Magnificent Michael Gambon has died. I learned what acting could be from Michael in The Singing Detective – complex, vulnerable and utterly human. The greatest thrill of being in the Potter films was that he knew my name and shared his fearless, filthy sense of fun with me.” –Jason Isaacs
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