"I am sad, but I am grateful": "Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe has bid farewell to his longtime co-star Michael Gambon with heartfelt words.
"Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe (34) is mourning the loss of his longtime colleague and co-star Michael Gambon (1940-2023). In a lengthy statement given to "Entertainment Weekly" regarding the passing of the Dumbledore actor, Radcliffe said that the world had lost a touch of magic and fun. Radcliffe is quoted as saying, "Michael Gambon was one of the most brilliant and uncomplicated actors I ever had the privilege to work with."
Despite his "immense talent," what Radcliffe will remember most is how much fun he had on the job: "He was silly, irreverent, and hilarious." Gambon loved his work but never seemed to define himself by it, Radcliffe continued. They worked together in six of the eight "Harry Potter" films in total. The Irish-British actor Gambon took on the role of Dumbledore from "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" in 2004 after the previous actor, Richard Harris (1930-2002), passed away.
Daniel Radcliffe: "I am so grateful that I got to work with him" According to Radcliffe, his colleague was an "incredible storyteller and jokester" who had a habit of blurring the lines between fact and fiction when speaking with journalists, for example. This made him a "pleasant part" of the countless "Harry Potter" press conferences. Time on set made Gambon "unforgettable and joyful." Radcliffe said, "I am so sad to hear that he has passed away, but I am so grateful to be one of the fortunate people who got to work with him."
According to consistent reports from British media, Michael Gambon passed away at the age of 82 from pneumonia. He peacefully passed away in the hospital alongside his wife Anne and son Fergus. In addition to the "Harry Potter" films, Gambon was also known for numerous other major Hollywood productions, including roles in films such as "Sleepy Hollow" (1999) and "Gosford Park" (2001).
