Alan Rickman

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Event At York Cinema To Mark Anniversary Of Alan Rickman's Death From The Disease

... with the aim of urging people to see their GP sooner than later. She said: "Too many people are being diagnosed too late and not able to have any treatment at all then dying within weeks of diagnosis. I have been given this extra time and I want to do something useful with it.". Pancreatic cancer is the UK’s fifth biggest cancer killer, claiming 26 lives each day – more than 9,000 a year. The symptoms, which are varied and can mirror less serious problems, can include back pain, vague indigestion or abdominal discomfort that doesn’t respond to prescribed medication, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, pain when eating, steatorrhea (fatty stools that are often pale and smell foul), jaundice and depression. Margaret ’s symptoms began with acid reflux. The tablets she had been on for six months, Lansoprazole, had stopped working, then she noticed she was losing weight and had lower back pain and was feeling full after only eating a few mouthfuls. After an array of tests, doctors found a tumour around the artery at the top of her pancreas. For the next five months she endured six chemotherapy treatments and 30 cycles of radiotherapy. Today she is keeping well and ...

Love Actually Writer Reveals What Happened To Harry And Karen's Relationship

... share on Whats App (Opens in new window). IT never quite feels like Christmas until you’ve curled up on the sofa with a hot cuppa and a festive film – and one of the most-loved choices has got to be Love Actually. Since the film was released in 2003, fans have been left guessing what could have happened to the characters if the storyline continued. The sad storyline gets everyone blubbing over Christmas – but were the characters doomed after the affair. One of the biggest talking points is Harry and Karen’s relationship. People wonder whether the characters, played by Alan Rickman and Emma Thompson, were ever able to repair their relationship. In the film, Harry is caught up in a flirtation with his secretary Mia. But his wife Karen soon catches wind of their relationship when Harry makes the mistake of buying his mistress a gold necklace for Christmas. Alan Rickman in Love ...

From Carrie Fisher To Alan Rickman, Here Is A List Of Hollywood Actors Who Died In 2016

... cancer and various other diseases. December 30, 2016 20:01 IST. The year 2016 will be remembered for varied reasons. The year saw the nastiest breakup – Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie , some beautiful marriages, landmark movies being made and some hilarious moments that will be cherished long. However, this year also saw a  number of actors from the industry die. While the first half of the year saw a few renowned celebrities leave us, it was nearing the year-end that one after the other, celebrities gave up the fight against various ailments and succumbed. Carrie Fisher, George Michael among the celebrities who died in December 2016. Here is a look at a few names that passed away this year. Alan Rickman: The year started off on the note of beloved Harry Potter cast member, Alan Rickman, bidding adieu to the world leaving every Harry Potter fan mourning for days together. The news of his demise was so sudden and it took the internet by storm. Fans remembered and paid their respect to the Professor Severus Snape actor by changing their social media display pictures and sharing a famous line from one of ...

Kate Winslet Remembers Alan Rickman Using His Harry Potter Fortune For Good

... Sensibility and 2014’s A Little Chaos. “He was always a great big softy. If there was one word I could use to really describe Al, it would be kind. He was so kind,” Winslet recalled. “At Al’s memorial, Juliet Stevenson told the story of how whenever Al would go out to supper and anyone else would try and pay, he would somehow have phoned ahead or slipped his credit card ahead of the meal so no one even got a look at the check,” she added. “He’d just say, ‘I’ve got two words for you: Harry Potter.’ And he became known for doing that.”. Rickman played Professor Severus Snape in the Harry Potter movies, and in addition to frequently picking up the check for others—thanks to the reported almost $5 million estate he left (in part thanks to his role in the franchise)—he remained a steadfast supporter of his castmates even after the series ...

All The Icons Who Have Died In An Astonishing 2016

... spurred thousands of fans to take to the streets in impromptu street party tributes. 2. Alan Rickman, died aged 69 on 14 January 2016. Alan Rickman, the celebrated British film and stage actor best known for roles in Harry Potter, Robin Hood and Die Hard, died aged 69 after suffering from cancer, surrounded by family and friends. Pulitzer Prize winner and 'To Kill A Mockingbird' author Harper Lee smiles before receiving the 2007 Presidential Medal of Freedom (Getty). 3. Harper Lee, died aged 89 on 19 February 2016. Harper Lee, the celebrated author of To Kill A Mockingbird, died aged 89 — having only released one other novel, just a year before her death. To Kill a Mockingbird is regarded as an American literary classic, selling 40 million copies worldwide. Her cousin Richard Williams, who ran a drug store once in Monroeville, once said: “I asked ...

15 Things You Need To Know About Love Actually Besides The Fact That There Was More Than One Lobster Present At The Birth Of Jesus

... have been a has-been by now instead of still trying to build up my career. So, I don’t regret it not working out that way.”. 3. Colin Firth’s epic kiss was choreographed. (Spoiler: It WILL make you swoon.). “In the restaurant in Portugal (was Marseille actually). I WAS THE KISSING CONSULTANT. And that is a real job,” Freud said , adding , “I ‘designed’ the kiss between Colin Firth and the Portuguese girl. My signature move? His thumb on her lip before they snog. #boom.”. 4. Director Richard Curtis told Elle that he intended to cast a mix of well-known and up-and-coming actors. It worked — kind of. Many of the unknowns stars went on to find major success, like January Jones in Mad Men, Chiwetel Ejiofor in 12 Years a Slave and Andrew Lincoln in The Walking Dead. As for Keira Knightley?  Curtis told The Daily Beast , ...

Kate Winslet Pays Touching Tribute To Alan Rickman Ahead Of First Anniversary Of His Death

... to Alan Rickman. Alan passed away after a battle with cancer at the age of 69 on January 14 and now Kate has spoken out about meeting the Harry Potter star - who played Severus Snape in the franchise - on the set of Sense and Sensibility when she was just 19-years-old. She wrote in Entertainment Weekly: “He was always a great big softy. If there was one word I could use to really describe Al, it would be kind. He was so kind.". Kate also went on to say that he'd always make sure that he was the one to pick up the bill whenever they went out for dinner. The Titanic actress continued: "At Al’s memorial, Juliet Stevenson told the story of how whenever Al would go out to supper and anyone else would try and pay, he would somehow have phoned ahead or slipped his credit card ahead of the meal so no one even ...