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Hogwarts loses its favourite villain: Devastated Harry Potter stars pay tribute to 'magnificent' Alan Rickman as actor dies aged 69 after secret battle with cancer
The veteran British actor, best known for his roles in films such as Harry Potter and Robin Hood, kept his fight with the illness private. He revealed last year that he had secretly married his long-term partner Rima Horton (together, right), whom he had been in a relationship with since 1977, in 2012. J.K. Rowling said on Twitter today: 'There are no words to express how shocked and devastated I am to hear of Alan Rickman's death. He was a magnificent actor and a wonderful man. My thoughts are with Rima and the rest of Alan's family. We have all lost a great talent. They have lost part of their hearts.' Rickman is pictured (left) at an event in November and as Snape in Harry Potter (centre).
