Michael Gambon, Dumbledore Actor in 'Harry Potter' Films, Dead at 82
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00:00 Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times.
00:05 If one only remembers to turn on the light.
00:10 - Sir Michael Gambon, who played Albus Dumbledore
00:12 in six of the eight Harry Potter films, has died.
00:15 He was 82 years old.
00:17 A rep for the actor said in a statement to Deadline
00:23 that he died peacefully in hospital
00:25 with his wife Anne and son Fergus at his bedside
00:28 following a bout of pneumonia.
00:30 Adding, "We ask that you respect our privacy
00:33 "at this painful time and thank you
00:34 "for your messages of support and love."
00:37 - Now the pain we all feel,
00:40 but this dreadful loss reminds me, reminds us,
00:44 that while we may come from different places
00:46 and speak in different tongues, our hearts beat as one.
00:51 - The official Harry Potter account on X,
00:53 formerly known as Twitter, also paid tribute.
00:56 "We are incredibly saddened to hear of the passing
00:58 "of Sir Michael Gambon.
00:59 "He brought immeasurable joy to Harry Potter fans
01:02 "from all over the world with his humor,
01:04 "kindness, and grace.
01:05 "We will forever hold his memory in our hearts."
01:08 - Welcome, welcome to another year at Hogwarts.
01:12 - It is emotionally hard, but it's good.
01:15 It's hard work, it's worked out very well.
01:18 - Michael notably stepped into the role of Dumbledore
01:20 in 2004's "The Prisoner of Azkaban,"
01:23 taking over the part from the late Richard Harris
01:25 after his death in 2002.
01:28 - Oh, by the way, when in doubt,
01:31 I find retracing my steps to be a wise place to begin.
01:35 Good luck.
01:37 - Michael remained the beloved wizard
01:38 till the franchise ended in 2011.
01:41 - I've been in it for seven years, and I've all dressed up.
01:44 I wear wonderful makeup, wigs and beards,
01:46 and so, and I have a wand and a stick,
01:48 and I meet all these fellas, and they've all become
01:50 my friends, so it's become a highlight of my life.
01:53 - The actor is survived by his wife,
01:54 Anne Miller, and son, Fergus.
01:57 - Do not pity the dead, Harry.
01:59 Pity the living.
02:01 And above all, all those who live without love.
02:07 (upbeat music)
02:10 (chimes)
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