—The leisure world is elevating its wands in honor of the late Sir Michael Gambon.
The Irish actor, greatest recognized for his function as Albus Dumbledore within the Harry Potter movie sequence, died on the age of 82 on Thursday, September 28. “We’re devastated to announce the lack of Sir Michael Gambon,” Gambon’s household stated in a press release through his rep. “Beloved husband and father, Michael died peacefully in hospital together with his spouse Anne and son Fergus at his bedside.”
The assertion famous that Gambon handed away after experiencing “a bout of pneumonia.” He’s survived by his spouse, Anne, and their son, Fergus.
A number of celebrities took to social media following his loss of life to pay tribute to the star. “We’re extremely saddened to listen to of the passing of Sir Michael Gambon,” the official Harry Potter Instagram account wrote alongside a black and white photograph of Gambon. “He introduced immeasurable pleasure to Harry Potter followers from all around the world together with his humour, kindness and charm. We’ll ceaselessly maintain his reminiscence in our hearts.”
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