Actor and director Alan Rickman, who portrayed the notorious villain Hans in the original "Die Hard" film has passed early this morning from complications from cancer; he was just 69 yrs old. Alan acted both in films and on stage, another of his notable roles was as Professor Snape in the Harry Potter films.
Although Rickman would never win an Oscar, he would add to his BAFTA win for Robin Hood with a Golden Globe, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
On stage, however, he was arguably more celebrated, breaking through in Les Liaisons Dangereuses, for which he would earn a Tony nomination in 1986. Other standout roles included playing Mark Antony alongside Helen Mirren’s Cleopatra in London, and in Noel Coward’s Private Lives, which would transfer to Broadway from the West End. He also directed the award-winning 2005 play My Name is Rachel Corrie about the American student who was killed by an Israeli Defense Force bulldozer in the Gaza Strip.
Rest in peace, Alan.
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