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Just days after the music world lost icon David Bowie, Hollywood is mourning the loss of another legend. Alan Rickman, best known for his roles as Hans Gruber in Die Hard and Severus Snape in the Harry Potter movies, has passed away at the age of 69. The Guardian reports that the actor had been battling cancer, and that he died "surrounded by family and friends."
音樂巨星大衛·鮑威去世沒幾天，好萊塢又痛失另一位傳奇人物。曾在《虎膽龍威》中飾演漢斯·格魯伯、在《哈利波特》系列中出演西弗勒斯·斯內普的阿倫·瑞克曼，在與癌症抗爭的過程中去世，享年69歲。《衛報》稱，瑞克曼“在家人和朋友的陪伴下離世”。
After a number of minor roles in British TV shows, Alan Rickman made his feature film debut in the 1988 action classic Die Hard. He went on to star as Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, along with roles in Bob Roberts, Sense and Sensibility and Dogma before he took on the role in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
瑞克曼起先在英劇中出演過一些小角色，1988年才首次觸電大熒幕，參演經典動作片《虎膽龍威》。後來他又演過《俠盜王子羅賓漢》中諾丁漢郡長一角，並陸續出演了《天生贏家》、《理智與情感》、《天條》和《哈利波特與魔法石》等影片。
After studying graphic design at Graphic Design at Chelsea College of Art, he moved on to graduate studies at the Royal College of Art. Eventually, his love for theater lead him to audition for the prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), where he received a scholarship at the age of 26, which spawned an acting career that lasted more than 40 years, including numerous critically-acclaimed performances on the stage as well as film and TV work.
瑞克曼大學讀的是切爾西藝術學院的平面設計專業，後來又繼續在英國皇家藝術學院讀了研究生。最終，因爲對戲劇的熱愛，他參加了著名的皇家戲劇藝術學院的面試，並在26歲時收穫了獎學金。他40多年的演藝生涯也從此開始：不僅演過頗受好評的舞臺劇，還頻頻出現在電影和電視中。
The actor is survived by his wife, Rima Horton.
瑞克曼的妻子莉瑪·霍頓仍然健在。
明星好友發文悼念
**《哈利波特》原作者J·K·羅琳
"There are no words to express how shocked and devastated I am to hear of Alan Rickman's death. He was a magnificent actor & a wonderful man."
“言語無法表達我對阿倫·瑞克曼離世的震驚與悲慟。他是一個傑出的'演員，一個了不起的人。”
**哈利·波特扮演者丹尼爾·拉德克利夫
"Alan Rickman is undoubtedly one of the greatest actors I will ever work with. He is also, one of the loyalest and most supportive people I've ever met in the film industry. He was so encouraging of me both on set and in the years post-Potter…"
“瑞克曼毫無疑問是我演藝生涯中遇到的最偉大的演員之一。他同時也是我在演藝界遇到的最忠實的好友、最樂於助人的人。無論在《哈利波特》片場還是在那之後的許多年，他一直給我許多鼓勵……”
**赫敏扮演者艾瑪·沃特森
"I'm very sad to hear about Alan today. I feel so lucky to have worked and spent time with such a special man and actor. I'll really miss our conversations. RIP Alan. We love you."
“今天聽到阿倫去世的消息我非常悲痛，我很幸運與如此特別的演員合作過。我會十分想念我們之間曾經的對話。安息吧阿倫，我們愛你。”
瑞克曼經典鏡頭回顧
1. Professor Severus Snape, Harry Potter franchise
西弗勒斯·斯內普教授，《哈利波特》系列影片
It's only right to remember him with one of Snape's most powerful lines in Harry Potter: "Always."
用這句斯內普在《哈利波特》中的經典臺詞來祭奠他吧：“永遠。”
2. Hans Gruber, Die Hard
漢斯·格魯伯，《虎膽龍威》
If any one person can convince you of the idea that it’s never too late, it should be Rickman: His turn as Hans Gruber was his first big screen role at age 41.
只要你想努力，任何時候開始都不晚——瑞克曼用實際行動詮釋了這句真諦：《虎膽龍威》是他首登大熒幕之作，而那個時候的他已經41歲了。
3. Harry, Love Actually
哈里，《真愛至上》
It was beyond refreshing to see Rickman in a romantic comedy, as he was so accustomed to playing villains.
能看到瑞克曼這個經常演壞蛋的老戲骨出現在浪漫愛情喜劇中，真是讓人眼前一亮。
4. Metatron, Dogma
大天使梅塔特隆，《天條》
Just look at the glorious wings on this seraphim.
看看大天使這對美輪美奐的羽翼吧。
5. Sheriff George of Nottingham, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
諾丁漢郡長，《俠盜王子羅賓漢》
It's pretty impressive how such a lovable man managed to play so many sinister, malignant characters.
一個這麼和藹可親的人卻要演這麼多惡棍、壞蛋，也是驚人。
