The actor Sir Michael Gambon has died aged 82, in line with a press release from his household issued by his publicist Clair Dobbs.

“We’re devastated to announce the lack of Sir Michael Gambon. Beloved husband and father, Michael died peacefully in hospital together with his spouse Anne and son Fergus at his bedside, following a bout of pneumonia. Michael was 82.”

He performed lots of the nice Shakespearean elements on the stage and appeared in lots of movie and tv roles however was greatest recognized for taking part in Professor Albus Dumbledore in six of the eight Harry Potter movies.

He’s additionally fondly remembered by Physician Who followers as portraying miserly tyrant Kazran Sardick, who has a change of coronary heart within the Dickensian Collection 6 episode A Christmas Carol.

Michael John Gambon was born in Dublin on 19 October 1940, the son of an engineer and a seamstresss.

He was nominated for Emmy awards and received 4 BAFTAs over his six-decade profession and was knighted for providers to the leisure business in 1998.

Gambon is survived by his spouse, Woman Gambon and son Fergus, in addition to two kids, Will and Tom, with Philippa Hart.