This person died in 2016 at age 69. In an acting career spanning more than 40 years, he played a panoply of fascinating characters. He had his early successes in stage works involving the Royal Shakespeare Company. Though he was never nominated for an Academy Award, he won many accolades, but shrugged off the value of awards in general. He gained a worldwide audience in “Die Hard,” playing Hans Gruber, the devious, well-spoken terrorist who took over the fictional Nakatomi Plaza. He had a starring role in the iconic 2003 film “Love Actually”, and more recently, played the notorious professor Severus Snape in the “Harry Potter” series. Today’s dead celebrity is Alan Rickman.

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New York Times obituary for Alan Rickman

Emma Thompson tribute to Alan Rickman

Kevin Smith tribute to Alan Rickman

Hans Gruber fall in Die Hard

Alan Rickman’s voicemail bit on Family Guy

Alan Rickman takes Jimmy Fallon to task

Alan Rickman behind the scenes of Harry Potter as Snape

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