Sad news out of Hollywood today as MSNBC is reporting that Richard Harris has died.
Richard Harris, the renowned actor best known to millions of young Muggles as the wizened, kind-hearted Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore, has died at a London hospital, a family spokesman said Friday. Harris was ill with cancer. He had been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s disease and was undergoing chemotherapy.
THE 72-YEAR-OLD Irish actor was hospitalized in August after complaining of a severe chest infection. It was then that doctors discovered the Hodgkin’s, a cancer which attacks the bodys lymph nodes.
Harris’ condition was serious enough to warrant the filmmakers of “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” to use a double to complete some of the actorҒs final scenes.
Definitely a loss that will be felt especially among fans of Harry Potter.
Very sad news indeed. 🙁
that is very sad news indeed. what a loss to the world.
I heard about Richard Harris being dead from my mom. She’s a fan of Harry Potter as much as I am, we were both very sad. After Astrid Lindgren, he’s the second very much loved and strong person. I loved him. It’s really sad that they had to use a double for some scenes, that is.
Well, from what I’ve read Richard Harris’s double, Harry Robinson, is more than capable of stepping in to fill the role. According to the folks over at the Sci-Fi Channel’s website:
If he looks close to him and can imitate his voice fairly well then it may actually not be a bad substitution. If nothing else it should be better than no more films at all or a poor substitution that stands out like a sore thumb.
Yes a very sad ordeal. Richard Harris was the best dumbledore and he cannot be replaced. There is no one that is as good or better than he.