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Michael Gambon: an unshowy actor of enormous range and charm

Michael Gambon: an unshowy actor of enormous range and charm
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Michael Gambon, best known for playing Dumbledore in Harry Potter films, dies at 82

A statement on behalf of his wife Lady Gambon and son Fergus, issued by publicist Claire Dobbs said, “We are devastated to announce the loss of Sir Michael Gambon.”

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Michael Gambon, British Actor Who Played Dumbledore in Harry Potter, Dies at 82

After he made his mark in London in the 1970s, he went on to play a wide range of roles, including Edward VII, Oscar Wilde and Winston Churchill.

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Obituary: Sir Michael Gambon, star of The Singing Detective and Harry Potter

The actor played memorable roles on film and TV but always professed that his stage work was most important.

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Great pretender Michael Gambon made up stories that he had been a ballet dancer and once worked with a future pope - but his real-life ascent from humble Irish son of a seamstress to global fame as Professor Dumbledore was better than fiction

Sir Michael Gambon, who has died aged 82, enjoyed a 60-year film career that millions of young fans would argue peaked when he played Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter series.

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