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Sir Michael Gambon
LONDON (AP) — Michael Gambon, the Irish-born actor knighted for his illustrious career on the stage and screen and who went on to gain admiration from a new generation of moviegoers with his portrayal of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in six of the eight “Harry Potter” films, has died. He was 82.
The actor died on Wednesday following “a bout of pneumonia,” his publicist, Clair Dobbs, said Thursday.
“We are devastated to announce the loss of Sir Michael Gambon. Beloved husband and father, Michael died peacefully in hospital with his wife Anne and son Fergus at his bedside,” his family said in a statement. Continue reading “Sir Michael Gambon”
Robert William Barker
Bob Barker, host of television’s “The Price Is Right” from 1972 to 2007, has died, according to his publicist. He was 99.
“It is with profound sadness that we announce that the World’s Greatest MC who ever lived, Bob Barker has left us,” publicist Roger Neal said in a statement Saturday.
Bob Barker attended high school in Springfield, Missouri where he met his future wife at an Ella Fitzgerald concert. He then attended Drury University in Springfield on a basketball scholarship. His first job in media was at KTTS radio while at University.