Harry Potter cast pay tribute to Michael Gambon

The actor Michael Gambon who played the iconic role of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in six of the eight lsquoHarry Potterrsquo films has passed away at the age of 82 The actor died in hospital after contracting pneumonia reports Mirrorcouk The lsquoHarry Potterrsquo legends family shared the heartbreaking news in a statement on Thursday The statement accessed by Mirrorcouk reads ldquoWe are devastated to announce the loss of Sir Michael Gambon Beloved husband and father Michael died peacefully in hospital with his wife Anne and son Fergus at his bedside following a bout of pneumonia Michael was 82 We ask that you respect our privacy at this painful time and thank you for your messages of support and loverdquoSoon after his demise several members from the team of Harry Potter took to social media to offer their condolences JK Rowling the author of the Harry Potter books took to X to share her grief over Michaels demise writing ldquoIve just heard the awful news about Michael Gambon The first time I ever laid eyes on him was in King Lear in 1982 and if youd told me then that brilliant actor would appear in anything Id written Id have thought you were insane Michael was a wonderful man in additional to being an outstanding actor and I absolutely loved working with him not only on Potter but also The Casual Vacancy My deepest condolences go to Michaels family and everyone who loved himrdquoIve just heard the awful news about Michael Gambon The first time I ever laid eyes on him was in King Lear in 1982 and if youd told me then that brilliant actor would appear in anything Id written Id have thought you were insane Michael was a wonderful man in additionalhellipmdash JK Rowling jk_rowling September 28 2023Jason Isaacs who played the role of Lucius Malfoy in the series wrote ldquoI learned what acting could be from Michael in The Singing Detective mdash complex vulnerable and utterly human The greatest thrill of being in the Potter films was that he knew my name and shared his fearless filthy sense of fun with merdquoMagnificent Michael Gambon has died I learned what acting could be from Michael in The Singing Detective complex vulnerable and utterly human The greatest thrill of being in the Potter films was that he knew my name and shared his fearless filthy sense of fun with memdash Jason Isaacs jasonsfolly September 28 2023Actor Rupert Grint who played the role of Ronald Weasley took to his Instagram account and penned a note for Gambon and his family ldquoSo sad to hear about Michael He brought so much warmth and mischief to every day on set He captivated me as a kid and became a personal role model of mine for finding the fun and eccentricities in life Sending all my love to his family RupertrdquoView this post on InstagramA post shared by Rupert Grint rupertgrintJared Harris who is the son of later actor Richard Harris who played Dumbledore in the first two parts of HP wrote A brilliant actor I saw him on stage several times and he lives unforgettably in my memory He took over Dumbledore from my father which was fitting as he overtook Brando as my fatherrsquos favorite actor Michael stepped in as the Hogwarts Principal after the demise of Richard Harris in 2002Hilarious A brilliant actor I saw him on stage several times and he lives unforgettably in my memory He took over Dumbledore from my father which was fitting as he over took Brando as my fatherrsquos favourite actor httpstcoBMGDDTtM2wmdash Jared Harris JaredHarris September 28 2023James Phelps who played Fred Weasley took to X to recall a precious moment with his former costar ldquoWhilst shooting Harry Potter 6 I worked on the AD department for the whole shoot apart from the days I was actingrdquo James began And for that reason I spent many hours with Michael during the shoot He was always very funny and very welcoming to share any knowledge he had One day we were shooting Dumbledorersquos final clock tower scene obviously quite an intense scene In between set ups Michael asked what I was up to that weekend As it happened my brother and I were reading Peter and the Wolf with the Manchester Halle orchestra lsquoDo you have the script with yoursquo He asked I did lsquoIrsquove done that letrsquos go through it and if you like I can give some notesrsquo So we spent what we should have been his downtime going over my weekend gig It is a memoir Irsquove always had as one of my highlights of my HP days sicrdquoThe Irishborn British actors career spanned across nearly five decades winning four BAFTAs two RTS Awards and an Olivier However he is best known by Harry Potter fans for his role as Professor Albus Dumbledore in the JK Rowling series from 2004 until 2008 taking over from original actor Richard Harris following his death