Sir Michael Gambon, Actor Who Played Dumbledore, Dies At Age 82

Sir Michael Gambon

Actor Michael Gambon, who played Dumbledore in the Harry Potter series, dies at age 82

Sir Michael Gambon, an Irish-English actor best remembered for portraying Professor Albus Dumbledore in six of the eight "Harry Potter" movies, has away at the age of 82 at a hospital.

In a statement released on Thursday, his family stated that he passed away following a fight with pneumonia.

In a decades-long acting career that spanned TV, film, radio, and theater, Gambon earned four British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTAs) for television. His acclaimed role as the headmaster of the wizarding school Hogwarts in the Harry Potter series was the highlight of this career.

Ireland's capital city of Dublin is where he was born. In 1998, he received a knighthood for his contributions to the entertainment sector. In the ITV series Maigret, based on the JK Rowling books, Gambon also played French investigator Jules Maigret. In Dennis Potter's The Singing Detective on the BBC, he was also well-known for playing Philip Marlow.

He was knighted in 1998 for his contributions to the entertainment business and was born in Dublin, the capital of Ireland. Gambon also portrayed French investigator Jules Maigret in the ITV series Maigret, which was based on the JK Rowling books. He was also well-known for playing Philip Marlow in the BBC adaptation of Dennis Potter's The Singing Detective.

One of the founding members of the Royal National Theatre in London, he started his career there before going on to star in other Shakespearean plays.