When Albus Dumbledore passed away in the movie “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,” it made everyone sad and broke their hearts. But now, The popular Michael Gambon, who played the character of Dumbledore, has passed away in real life.
The actor Michael Gambon, who played Professor Dumbledore in six of eight Harry Potter movies, has passed away at the age of 82, as confirmed by his spokesperson on Thursday.
The statement from his family, shared by his spokesperson, explained that he passed away due to pneumonia. The family expressed their deep sorrow in announcing the loss of Sir Michael Gambon, who was not only a beloved husband and father but passed away peacefully in the hospital with his wife Anne and son Fergus by his side.
No matter what character he did in his career that lasted 50 years, Gambon was always easy to recognize because of his deep and slow voice. He became Dumbledore, a beloved character, in 2002 after the previous actor, Richard Harris, passed away.
Potterheads remember the popular professor.
When Michael Gambon, the actor who played Dumbledore, passed away, Harry Potter fans reacted by sharing Dumbledore’s famous quotes and using GIFs of them raising their wand.
The official Harry Potter Films Instagram account, run by Warner Bros, posted a black and white picture of Gambon as Dumbledore opening the door of Hogwarts. The caption expressed deep sadness about his passing and praised him for bringing joy to Harry Potter fans worldwide with his humor, kindness, and grace. His memory will always be cherished.
A fan page on X, called “Harry Potter Universe,” posted a message saying, ‘We’re saddened to announce that Michael Gambon, the actor who played Albus Dumbledore in the final six Harry Potter movies, has passed away at 82. Let’s show respect by raising our wands for Michael and keeping his family and friends in our thoughts during this tough period. May he rest in peace.
A lot of Harry Potter fans expressed their condolences for Gambon’s passing by sharing fitting Dumbledore quotes. One person on X quoted, “Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.– Albus Dumbledore RIP”.
Remembring Michael Gambon
Gambon started his acting journey in the theater during the early 1960s and later moved on to work in television and film. Some of his memorable movie roles include playing a deranged mob leader in Peter Greenaway’s “The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover” in 1989 and taking on the role of an elderly King George V in Tom Hooper’s “The King’s Speech” in 2010.
But the character he’s best known for is Dumbledore in the Harry Potter series. He assumed this role from the third film onwards, following the death of Richard Harris in 2004. Gambon didn’t hold his performance in very high regard and playfully remarked that he essentially played himself “with a fake beard and a long robe.”
Michael John Gambon was born in Dublin on October 19, 1940. His mother had a job as a seamstress, and his father worked as an engineer. When Gambon was six years old, his family moved to Camden Town in London. They made this move because his father was seeking work as part of the city’s rebuilding efforts after the War.
In 1962, he tried out for the renowned Shakespearean actor Olivier, who chose him as one of the original members of the National Theatre at the Old Vic. This group also featured other talented young actors like Derek Jacobi and Maggie Smith as they emerged onto the scene.
