On the 36th anniversary of the role that catapulted him to stardom, the late great Alan Rickman was honored with a Google Doodle. The Emmy award-winning actor, who succumbed to pancreatic cancer in January 2016, had already crossed his early forties when he played Vicomte de Valmont in the play Les Liaisons Dangereuses, which eventually led him to bag his debut film role as the villainous Hans Gruber (a part he originally wanted nothing to do with) in one of the best action movies of all time. Die Hard was a massive hit, almost instantaneously making the Galaxy Quest alum a global sensation. Harry Potter and Die Hard fans took to social media to share their thoughts, and most of them shared other cherished Rickman performances in response to the Doodle. You can take a look at the heartwarming Google drawing, which was created by artist Helene Lerou, below.
Harry Potter, Die Hard, Love Actually—Alan Rickman worked his magic in every role he took on.Learn more about the beloved English actor in today’s #GoogleDoodle → https://t.co/SNOVdyc7NM pic.twitter.com/p6xbaPZSWqApril 30, 2023
