<span>Alan Sidney Patrick Rickman was born on February 21, 1946. He is of English, Irish and Welsh ancestry (Photo: Twitter)</span>
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<div>Rickman attained his acting degree from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. While there, he studied Shakespeare and supported himself by working as a dresser (Photo: Twitter)</div><div></div>
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Alan garnered widespread critical acclaim because of his portrayal of Professor Severus Snape in the blockbuster Harry Potter series (Photo: Twitter)
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<div>Rickman was chosen by Empire as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history in 1995 and ranked at No 59 in Empire's 'The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time' list in October 1997 (Photo: Twitter)</div><div></div>
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The 'Harry Potter' star died of cancer on January 14, 2016 at the age of 69. He was last seen in the thriller 'Eye in the Sky' and 'Alice Through the Looking Glass' (Photo: Twitter)
