"Harry Potter" star: Dumbledore actor Michael Gambon is dead

2023-09-28T12:19:37.976Z

Highlights: Gambon was born in Ireland in 1940. He had played headmaster Albus Dumbledore from the third episode after his predecessor, Irish actor Richard Harris, died in 2002. Gambon was 82 years old. He was also known as a theatre and character actor, but internationally Michael Gambon became famous through the »Harry Potter« franchise. He is survived by his family and his publicist, who confirmed his death on Monday. He died at the age of 82. He has been described as a 'wonderful man' by his friends and family.

In the »Harry Potter« films, he played the headmaster Albus Dumbledore. Now the actor Michael Gambon has died.