“He was, on and off the digital camera, a legend,” wrote James Phelps, who performed Fred Wesley within the Harry Potter franchise, whereas Jason Isaacs, who starred as Lucius Malfoy, referred to as Gambon “magnificent.”
Wands up — Harry Potter stars are mourning the dying of Michael Gambon, who was finest recognized for enjoying Albus Dumbledore in six of the blockbuster movies.
On Thursday, Gambon’s publicist introduced the Irish-British actor had handed away on the age of 82 after a bout with pneumonia, in response to TMZ. The rep stated he died in a hospital surrounded by his spouse Anne and son Fergus.
Following the unhappy information of Gambon’s passing, a number of of Gambon’s Harry Potter costars — in addition to many followers — took to social media to pay tribute.
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The official Harry Potter social media accounts posted a press release that learn: “We’re extremely saddened to listen to of the passing of Sir Michael Gambon. He introduced immeasurable pleasure to Harry Potter followers from everywhere in the world along with his humour, kindness and charm. We’ll ceaselessly maintain his reminiscence in our hearts.”
Daniel Radcliffe, aka Harry Potter himself, launched a prolonged assertion which started, “With the lack of Michael Gambon the world simply turned significantly much less enjoyable.”
“Michael Gambon was probably the most sensible, easy actors I’ve ever had the privilege of working with, however regardless of his immense expertise, the factor I’ll keep in mind most about him is how a lot enjoyable he had doing his job,” he continued. “He was foolish, irreverent and hilarious. He beloved his job, however by no means appeared outlined by it. He was an unbelievable story and joke teller and his behavior of blurring the traces of reality and fiction when speaking to journalists meant that he was additionally probably the most entertaining folks with whom you may ever want to do a press junket. The sixth movie was the place I received to spend probably the most time working with Michael and he made the hours spent in entrance of a inexperienced display collectively extra memorable and joyous than they’d any proper to be.”
He concluded: “I am so unhappy to listen to he has handed, however I’m so grateful for the truth that I’m one of many fortunate individuals who set to work with him.”
J.Ok. Rowling — who, after all, wrote the Harry Potter sequence the movies are based mostly on — took to X (previously Twitter) to react to Gambon’s dying, writing, “I’ve simply heard the terrible information about Michael Gambon. The primary time I ever laid eyes on him was in King Lear, in 1982, and for those who’d advised me then that sensible actor would seem in something I might written, I might have thought you had been insane. Michael was a beautiful man in further to being an excellent actor, and I completely beloved working with him, not solely on Potter but in addition The Informal Emptiness. My deepest condolences go to Michael’s household and everybody who beloved him.”
Rupert Grint — who performed Ron Weasely within the films — shared a touching tribute to Gambon on his Instagram, posting a photograph of Gambon as Dumbledore.
“So unhappy to listen to about Michael,” he captioned his publish. “He introduced a lot heat and mischief to on daily basis on set. He captivated me as a child and have become a private position mannequin of mine for locating the enjoyable and eccentricities in life. Sending all my like to his household, Rupert.”
James Phelps — who starred as Fred Weasely within the Harry Potter movies — honored Gambon on social media, recalling a heartfelt reminiscence from working with Gambon on the sixth installment of the fantasy franchise: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
“While taking pictures HP6 I labored on the AD division for the entire shoot (aside from the times I used to be appearing),” he wrote in a publish, which he shared on Instagram and X. “And for that cause I spent many hours with Michael throughout the shoot. He was at all times very humorous and really welcoming to share any data he had.”
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‘At some point we had been taking pictures Dumbledore’s remaining clock tower scene, clearly fairly an intense scene. In between set ups, Michael requested what I used to be as much as that weekend. Because it occurred my brother and I had been studying Peter and the Wolf with the Manchester Halle orchestra.”
James stated Gambon requested if he had the script with him, and he advised him he did, to which Gambon stated, “I’ve finished that, let’s undergo it and for those who like I can provide some notes.”
“So we spent what ought to have been his downtime going over my weekend gig,” James added. “It’s a reminiscence I’ve at all times had as one of many highlights of my HP days.”
The actor captioned his publish, “I am very sorry to listen to in regards to the passing of Michael Gambon. He was, on and off the digital camera, a legend. Just a bit reminiscence of Michael.”
In the meantime, Jason Isaacs — who portrayed Lucius Malfoy within the movie franchise — additionally paid tribute to Gambon, writing, “Magnificent Michael Gambon has died. I discovered what appearing might be from Michael in The Singing Detective – advanced, weak and completely human. The best thrill of being within the Potter movies was that he knew my title and shared his fearless, filthy sense of enjoyable with me.”
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Fiona Shaw — who starred as Petunia Dursley within the Harry Potter films — reacted to Gambon’s dying whereas talking to BBC Radio 4’s The World at One.
“I’ll consider him as a trickster, simply sensible, magnificent trickster, however with textual content, there was nothing like him, he may do something,” she stated, per Every day Mail. “He various his profession remarkably and by no means judged what he was doing, he simply performed.”
Gambon — who performed Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore for six movies — joined the Harry Potter movie franchise for the third installment, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, following the dying of Richard Harris, who portrayed Dumbledore within the first two films.
Harris’ son, Jared, paid tribute to Gambon on X, writing, “Hilarious! An excellent actor. I noticed him on stage a number of instances, and he lives unforgettably in my reminiscence. He took over Dumbledore from my father, which was becoming as he over took Brando as my father’s favorite actor.”
It wasn’t simply stars from the world of Harry Potter who honored Gambon on social media. A number of of Gambon’s former costars and fellow celebrities additionally shared heartfelt tributes on-line.
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I’ve simply heard the terrible information about Michael Gambon. The primary time I ever laid eyes on him was in King Lear, in 1982, and for those who’d advised me then that sensible actor would seem in something I might written, I might have thought you had been insane. Michael was a beautiful man in further…
— J.Ok. Rowling (@jk_rowling) September 28, 2023
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Magnificent Michael Gambon has died. I discovered what appearing might be from Michael in The Singing Detective – advanced, weak and completely human. The best thrill of being within the Potter movies was that he knew my title and shared his fearless, filthy sense of enjoyable with me.
— Jason Isaacs (@jasonsfolly) September 28, 2023
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Hilarious! An excellent actor. I noticed him on stage a number of instances, and he lives unforgettably in my reminiscence. He took over Dumbledore from my father, which was becoming as he over took Brando as my father’s favorite actor. https://t.co/BMGDDTtM2w
— Jared Harris🎭 (@JaredHarris) September 28, 2023
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Sir Michael Gambon – THE GREAT GAMBON pic.twitter.com/BqS51Ai0g6
— Richard E. Grant (@RichardEGrant) September 28, 2023
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First time I ever went to see any Theatre with a capital T it was Michael Gambon in Brecht’s Life Of Galileo at The Nationwide in 1980. It’s nonetheless the very best stage appearing I’ve ever seen. RIP. pic.twitter.com/ascXcf14m7
— David Baddiel (@Baddiel) September 28, 2023
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I’m so unhappy to listen to that Michael Gambon has died. He was massively amusing, and such an incredible visitor, we even named a nook after him.
— Jeremy Clarkson (@JeremyClarkson) September 28, 2023
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