Michael Gambon was a titan of the stage and film

The thespian started out life in Dublin during the Second World War and later moved to England with his family

Michael Gambon attending the World Premiere of Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows - Part 2 at Trafalgar Square on July 7, 2011 in London, England. 

Stage and film titan Michael Gambon has died aged 82. He was most well known for his 1986 role as Philip Marlow in Dennis Potter’s The Singing Detective and playing headmaster Professor Albus Dumbledore in the film franchise Harry Potter.

Alongside his many film credits, the actor had an affinity for the stage, and played the title character in the 1982 production of King Lear for the Royal Shakespeare Company.