Michael Gambon (1940 – 2023), internationally known for playing Professor Dumbledore in Harry Potter, was “one of the last links to the great generation of actors” with six-decade-long career
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Sir Michael John Gambon CBE (19 October 1940 – 27 September 2023) was an Irish-English actor. Gambon started his acting career with Laurence Olivier as one of the original members of the Royal National Theatre. Over his six-decade-long career, he received three Olivier Awards and four BAFTA TV Awards. In 1998, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for services to drama.
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