It was in 2003 in The Prisoner of Azkabanthat Michael Gambon made his first appearance in the Harry Potter saga to play Dumbledore. Subsequently, the actor also appeared in Goblet of Fire, Order of the Phoenix, The Half-Blood Prince, and the two parts of the final episode of Deathly Hallows. Harry Potter fans are therefore certainly devastated to learn of his death this Thursday, September 28, 2023, following pneumonia.
If Michael Gambon was known worldwide for his role in the saga, he also played King George V in the film The speech of a king and had also appeared in Sleepy Hollow by Tim Burton or Aquatic life by Wes Anderson. In 2015, the actor had to put a definitive end to his career for medical reasons.
Daniel Radcliffe pays a beautiful tribute to Michael Gambon
The day after the announcement of the death of Michael Gambon, the actor Daniel Radcliffe wanted to pay him a beautiful tribute. “Michael Gambon was one of the most brilliant and easy actors I had the privilege of working with, but despite his immense talent, what I will remember most about him is how had fun doing his job” he said in a statement.
“He was silly, irreverent and hilarious. He loved his work, but never seemed defined by it. He was an incredible teller of stories and jokes and had a habit of blurring the lines between fact and fiction when he talking to journalists meant he was also one of the most entertaining people you could wish to do a press conference with,” added the 34-year-old actor suffering from the disease of suicide, recalling his habit and his ease of “blurring the boundaries between reality and fiction”.
And the actor concludes with sadness: “I am so sad to hear that he has passed away, but I am very grateful to be one of the lucky people who got to work with him”.
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