Sir Michael Gambon, who is famous worldwide for his role as professor Albus Dumbledore from the iconic film series ‘Harry Potter’ (2001-2011), took his last breath today on September 28 at the age of 82. His wife Anne and son Fergus confirmed the news saying that he peacefully left in the hospital. But it’s also been reported that he was suffering from pneumonia.
Gambon had begun his career as a theatre artist in Ireland and he first worked in ‘Othello’ play in 1962. His career took off when he became one of the original members of Laurence Olivier’s National Theatre acting company in London. He went on to win three Olivier Awards for performances in National Theatre productions.
Apart from ‘Harry Potter’, he is also known for his role as Philip Marlow in Dennis Potter’s ‘The Singing Detective’ (2003) and as French detective Jules Maigret in the series ‘Maigret’ (2016).
Michael took over the role of Dumbledore from the third instalment in the eight-movie series, replacing the late actor Richard Harris in 2004. The multi-talented actor had also put on a memorable performance in JK Rowling’s other work ‘The Casual Vacancy’, which aired on BBC in 2015.
Gambon had won British Academy of Films and Television Arts (BAFTA) four times for Best Actor for his performances in ‘The Singing Detective’ (1987), ‘Wives And Daughters’ (2000), ‘Longitude’ (2001) and ‘Perfect Strangers’ (2002).
