Prominent British actor, Alan Rickman has died in London aged 69.
Rickman attracted a new cult following for his role as Severus Snape in Harry Potter and died after a struggle with cancer.
Before his role in Harry Potter, Rickman had shot to fame in 1988 after playing the role of Hans Gruber, Bruce Willis’s antagonist in ‘Die Hard’.
Hia family disclosed that he died “surrounded by family and close friends”.