Alan Rickman Death Anniversary: Remembering All The ‘Harry Potter’ Stars We’ve Lost

It’s been more than 10 years since “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” premiered in theaters and during that time, many of the cast members in the series have passed away, including Alan Rickman who played Severus Snape.

Rickman appeared in eight “Harry Potter” films before his death on Jan. 14, 2016. At the age of 69, the actor passed away after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Following his death, fans of the series created a memorial underneath the Platform 9 3/4 sign at King’s Cross train station in London.

In 2011, Rickman spoke about his time working on the series and called it a “punctuation mark” in his life. “I would be doing other things but always come back to that and I was always aware of my place in the story even as others around me were not,” Rickman told the Los Angeles Times.

“Am I sad? The point about a great story is that it’s got a beginning, a middle and end. The ending of this story was quite popular and beautifully judged by Jo Rowling and David Yates, so it’s not a cause for sadness; it’s a cause for celebration that it was rounded off so well,” he added.

Rickman is not the only “Harry Potter” star to have passed away. Since the first film, a number of actors from the films have died.

1. Richard Harris

Before Michael Gambon took over as Professor Dumbledore, Harris portrayed the character in the first two films. The actor died in 2002 from Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

2. Robert Knox

Knox played Marcus Belby in “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” and was signed to appear in “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” but sadly died in 2008 after being stabbed outside of a London bar.

3. Timothy Bateson

The voice of Krecher in “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,” Bateson died in 2009. His family never revealed his cause of death.

4. Terence Bayler

Known as The Bloody Baron in the “Harry Potter” series, Bayler passed away in 2016 at the age of 86.

5. Dave Legeno

Legeno appeared in three “Harry Potter” films before his death in 2014. Known for his role as Fenrir Greyback, Legeno died due to complications caused by extreme heat after a hike.

6. Peter Cartwright

One of the two actors to play Elphias Doge, Cartwright died in 2013 at the age of 78.

7. Richard Griffiths

Known for his role as Harry Potter’s uncle Vernon Dursley, Griffiths appeared in five “Harry Potter” films, including 2001’s “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.” The actor passed in 2013 due to complications from heart surgery.

8. Jimmy Gardner

While his role may have been small, you may remember Gardner as Ernie Prang, the Bus Driver in “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.” The actor died in 2010.

9. David Rydall

The other actor to play Elphias Doge, Rydall, passed away in 2014 at the age of 79.

10. Eric Sykes

Sykes played the Riddle family gardener, Frank Bryce. At the age of 89, Sykes died in 2012.

11. Roger Lloyd-Pack

Lloyd-Pack played Barty Crouch Sr. in the 2005 film “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.” Pancreatic cancer took the actor’s life in 2014.

12. Elizabeth Spriggs

In one of her final roles, Elizabeth Spriggs appeared as Fat Lady in “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.” The actress passed away in 2008 at the age of 78.

13. Margery Mason

Mason appeared in 2005’s “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” as the food trolley lady. The actress lived to be 100 years old. She died in 2014.