035 Likable Villain (Alan Rickman)

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This person died in 2016, age 69. In an acting career of more than 40 years he played a panoply of characters. He had his early successes in stage works involving the Royal Shakespeare Company. Though he was never nominated for an Academy Award, he shrugged off the value of awards in general. He gained a worldwide audience in “Die Hard,” playing Hans Gruber, the devious, well-spoken terrorist who took over of the fictional Nakatomi Plaza. Today’s dead celebrity is Alan Rickman. 

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