How many children did Sir Michael Gambon have?
SIR Michael Gambon found fame for various big Hollywood roles.
The actor was also known as a family man, but how many children did he have?
How many children did Sir Michael Gambon have?
Sir Michael Gambon had three children.
Michael was married to his wife Lady Anne Gambon, but he was also in a relationship with another woman.
He married his first wife Anne Miller in 1962 when he was 22 years old.
They had one son together, who went on to become a ceramics expert on the BBC series Antiques Roadshow.
He went on to have two children with Philippa Hart, who was 25 years his junior, but was still married to Anne up until his death.
In February 2007 Hart became pregnant with Gambon’s child and gave birth to a son called Tom.
Hart gave birth to Gambon’s third child, Will, in 2009.
Gambon’s family issued a statement on Thursday, September 28, 2023 that the award-winning actor had passed away.
It said: “We are devastated to announce the loss of Sir Michael Gambon.
“Beloved husband and father, Michael died peacefully in hospital with his wife Anne and son Fergus at his bedside, following a bout of pneumonia. Michael was 82.
“We ask that you respect our privacy at this painful time and thank you for your messages of support and love.”
When was Sir Michael Gambon in Harry Potter?
Sir Michael was known for multiple successful acting roles, particularly for playing Professor Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter between 2004 and 2011.
He wasn’t in the first two films, but appeared in the third instalment, which was The Prisoner of Azkaban.
He then went on to star in all of the other films until the franchise’s conclusion with the Deathly Hallows Part 2.
Which other actors played Dumbledore?
Richard Harris starred in the first two Harry Potter films.
He asked in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (2001) and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) which was his last film role.
He passed away in 2002 aged 72 after being diagnosed with Hodgkin’s disease.