English actor Alan Rickman, best known for his roles as Hans Gruber in Die Hard and Severus Snape in the Harry Potter films has died at age 69.
Mr. Rickman was born in Acton, London to a working class family and originally took up a career in graphic design. He decided to switch his career to acting and quickly found success. His role as Hans Gruber gave him worldwide fame and he firmly established his career from that point on. He would consistently gain work from that point on.
Mr. Rickman leaves behind a wife and legions of fans both young and old.
