• Name: Richard Harris
• Date of Birth: October 01, 1930
• Place of Birth: Limerick, Ireland

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Biography: Richard St. John Harris was an Irish actor, singer and songwriter. He was featured on stage and in many films, and was perhaps best known for the film role of King Arthur in Camelot (1967). He play...( read more )ed a British aristocrat and prisoner in A Man Called Horse (1970).

He became known to new legions of movie-goers in the first two Harry Potter movies as Professor Albus Dumbledore. He was a notorious playboy and drinker, part of a rowdy generation of Irish and British actors that included Albert Finney, Richard Burton and Peter O'Toole. Harris died of Hodgkin's disease in 2002 at the age of 72, shortly before the U.S. premiere of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. He was in a restaurant at the time and as he was carried out on a stretcher, informed the people queueing to go into the restaurant that it was the food that had killed him, retaining his sense of humour till the end. He would be replaced as Dumbledore by fellow Irish-born actor, Sir Michael Gambon.

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  Whenever I read a Harry Potter book, Richard Harris is the man I picture as him. I never see Gambon. Richard Harris is an amazing actor. He captures each character he plays with wonderful ability. When I see him on screen I don't see Richard Harris, I see the character he is portraying. Rest in Peace.

  posted 17 days ago
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  Dakiti

  Richard u rock! u were a fabulous dumbledore and i loved u in Camelot! miss u

  posted 20 days ago
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  bellbabyangel

  best Albus Dumbledore. to me u were Albus Dumbledore. Michael Gambon sucks as Dumbledore. RIP.

  posted 20 days ago
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  Milan113

  RIP Richard, you was incredible actor we miss you

  posted 105 days ago
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  seekinghim13

  I LOVE Richard Harris. He was really neat.

  posted 186 days ago
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  brownrecluse62

  Richard Harris was amazing and had a great career. It's a pity that so many people only know him from the Harry Potter movies. 'This Sporting Life' comes out on DVD this January. It's a must-see for anyone who wants to truly appreciate how splendid an actor he was.

  posted 230 days ago
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  gociara

  Yeah!!! he was totally the best dumbeldore!!!!!
  
  THE NEW DUMBELDORE SCARES ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  
  Eeeeeeek!!!

  posted 249 days ago
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  coltrane67

  the world has mourned since Richard Harris died, and actor and a friend, as Dumbledore and as Emperor of Rome. May u Rest in Peace Richard. Rest In Peace

  posted 256 days ago
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  kittipatpond

  He seriously was the best Dumbledore ever... It's so sad but, may he rest in peace... He is The Greatest Dumbledore 4ever

  posted 312 days ago
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  digital0075

  he was and he still the perfect Dumbledore, and no body deserve to be Dumbledore exept him. May he rest in peace.

  posted 316 days ago

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