Farewell Alan Rickman

And now Alan Rickman has died. It has been a dangerous week for 69 year old beloved entertainers. I loved Alan Rickman, he was an excellent actor and indeed a very attractive man, and I was so sorry to hear of his passing. He was just gorgeous in "Truly, Madly, Deeply" and was a brilliant villain in "Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves" and "Die Hard", totally eclipsing the heroes in both films. I most recently saw him playing Emma Thomson's foolish husband when I watched "Love Actually" for the umpteenth time at Christmas time; the acting between him and Emma Thomson was the best part of the film. I know that it was very unlikely that he would ever have asked me to run away with him, but I feel a sadness that it definitely won't happen now. Alan Rickman was mentioned last night at the Glasgow University Harry Potter Society Yule Ball that Ally attended. Rickman of course played Snape in the films and so they raised a glass in tribute to him after the dinner. I think that was nice.