Alan Rickman died today at the age of 69 due to cancer. (21 February 1946 – 14 January 2016)
Rickman is known for playing a variety of roles on stage and screen, but probably best known for playing Hans Gruber in Die Hard and of course Severus Snape in the Harry Potter film series.
Here is a list of other things Rickman has been in: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Rickman#Filmography
Article explaining more about this news and it has a video of highlights: http://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/jan/14/alan-rickman-giant-of-british-film-and-theatre-dies-at-69
"Talent is an accident of genes - and a responsibility." - Alan Rickman