today, the entertainment world is mourning the death of british actor alan rickman. rickman' s family said that the actor died after an extended battle with cancer. he was known for his role as hans gruber in "die hard" and professor snape in the "harry potter" series. j.k. rowling expressed her condolences on twitter today saying, "there are no words to express how shocked and devastated i am to hear of alan rickman' s death. he was a magnificent actor and a wonderful man." survived by his wife. i remember him from "robin hood: prince of thieves." kevin: sure. we are looking at temperatures starting to warm up a victory the system is going to make a pretty close pass to us. adam: and is a birthday on the horizon? we will talk about how to save money when buying birthday gifts and how to score some freebies. now to our u-local hot shot. looks like this pomeranian is enjoying the outdoors. you can submit your pictures and video, and join the thousands of u-local members, by logging onto adam: it is a huge day for film stars in hollywood. the oscar nominations are in, a

imagine professor severous snap as anybody other than alan rickman. he played eval with a twingtwingal in his eye. he found joy in malevolence. but rickman was in on the joke. >> wax on, wax off. >> reporter: villains and foils never get top billing. but he was also a romantic lead. >> thank you so much, colonel. sensibility" and there was "love actually." the boss who falls for the office temperous trs. we knew he knew who he was. his co stars praised him for his loyalty and kindness. a tribute to how good an actor he really was. >> one of the greats. >>> now a look ahead. vice president joe biden heading to the university of pennsylvania to participate in a round table discussion on cancer. his son died of brain cancer last year.

mournini beloved actor alan rickman. famous for portraying villanious characters like harry potter's severus snape, rickman died after losing his battle with cancer. tina kraus looks back on his career which transcended screen and stage. stage. (nats - die hard)"you know my name, but whare you?"alan rickman made a big first impression on americ momoegoers as e villian 'hans gruber' in the original "die hard" movie in 1988.. (natsot)"do you really think you have a chance against us, mr. cowboy?"rickman had himself on the british stage with the royal shakespeare company. in 1991, he returned to the screen for another memoble turn as the bad guy as the sheriff of nottingham in "rob hood: prince of thieves."(natsot - robin hood) "cancel the kitchen scraps for lepers and orphans, no more merciful beheadings, and call off christm!"rickman won#a golden globe award in 1991 for playing the title character in a tv movie "rasputin: dark servant of destiny." he played a lighter le in the 2003 romantic comedy, "love actually," opposit

alan rickman. "early today" starts right now. >>> good morning. it was a bare knuckle brawl for republicans served up southern style. the hits came hard and heavy. other while also unleashing vicious attacks on president obama and their democratic rivals. he's a taste starting with the texas senator's take on new yorkers. >> there are many, many wonderful working men and women in the state of new york but everyone understands that the it values in new york city are socially liberal, pro abortion, pro gay marriage, focus on money and the media. and i guess i can frame it another way. not a lot of conservatives come out of manhattan. i'm just saying. >> when the world trade center came down, i saw something that no place on earth could have handled more beautifully, more humanely than new york and the people in new york fought and fought and fought and we saw death nobody understood it and it was with us for months, the smell, the air and we rebuilt downtown manhattan and everybody in the world watch

british actor alan rickman has died at age 69 after a battle with cancer.y smith looks back at some favorite moments from his career. >> i can teach you how to bewitch the mind, and ensnare the senses. >> reporter: it is impossible to imagine professor severus snape as anyone other than alan rickman. >> what are you doing wandering the corridors at night? >> reporter: he played evil with a twinkle in his eye. he found joy in malevolence. >> i'm going to cut your heart out with a spoon! >> reporter: an actor with a voice that matched the venom of his dialogue. >> yippy kai-yay. >> but rickman was in on the joke. >> wax on, wax off. >> reporter: villains and foils never get top billing. >> that's your problem jason, you are never serious about the craft. >> reporter: but he was also a romantic lead. >> thank you so much, colonel. >> remember "sense and sensibility" and there was "love actually." . >> very pretty. >> reporter: the boss who falls for the office temptress. we knew he knew who he was. >> a classic fool. >> reporter: his co-stars praised him for h

alan rickman is dead he was near hero. thank you for being with us. we're sorry you had to go. rickman's fellow actor steven frye what desperately sad news about alan rick marn, a man of talent and wicked charm and stunning screen and stage presence. he'll be sorely missed. he first achieved global acclaim in "die hard" opposite bruce willis. the story goes he was offered the role two days after arriving in los angeles. it was the start of a long hollywood career. rickman won a golden globe award and emmy for his lead role in the 1995 film rasputin echlts the sheriff of nottingham in robin hood: prince of thieves earned him a bafta award. he was a cellist in the supernatural romance truly madly deeply. [ singing ] >> in the 2003 film "love actually," he played a conflicted husband attracted to his new secretary. like many british actors, rickman started out on the stage graduating from drama school. he returned to theatrical roles about his career. he was modest about himself but ambition beneficiaries about his work. a film, a piece of theater or music or book can make a differ

mark: new reaction tonight to the death of actor alan rickman. he played professor snape in all 8 of the original "harry potter" films. stacey: harry potter himself, actor daniel radcliffe, wrote a touching tribute to rickman on social media today. it reads in part "alan rickman , is undoubtedly one of the greatest actors i will ever work with. he was so encouraging of me both on set and in the years post-potter. everything i ever did on stage, both in london and new york. i know other people who've been friends with him for much longer than i have, and they all say, if you call alan, it doesn't matter where in the world he is or how busy he is with what he's doing, he'll get back to you within a day." mark: "harry potter" creator j.k rowling also tweeting tonight, "there are no words to express how shocked and devastated i am to hear of alan rickman's death. he was a magnificent actor and a wonderful man." rickman was 69-years-old. he had been battling cancer. stacey: still trending tonight, adele's carpool karaoke segment on last night's "late l

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and look that nasty rash can pop up anywhere >> pelley: alan rickman was a born movie villain with a sinuous sneer and a voice that rolled in like a ma will evident fog. -- malevolent fog. rickman's hans gruber tormented bruce willis in "die hard." >> do you really think you have chance against us, mr. cowboy? >> yippee kaiaa. >> mr. potter. >> pelley: rickman appeared in eight "harry potter" films as severus snape, hogwarts seemingly sinister professor who ultimately swore his undying love to potter's late mother. alan rickman died of cancer today in london. he was 69. there was a big premier in new york city today, really big. the skeleton is 122 feet long, too big to fit in its room. the head and neck poke into the hallway. it probably weighed 70 tons, as much as ten african elephants, when it roamed the forests of south america 100 million years ago. up next, the historic powerball drawing. someone who bought a ticket here hit the jackpot. >> this portion of the "cbs evening news" is sponsored by pacific life. for life insurance, annuities and investments, choose pacific life, the

cancer.actor alan rickman's family announced his death earlier today.rickman first became well-known for his role as hans gruber in die hard.but his fame extended to a younger generation by playing professor snape in all 8 harry potter films.author j-k rowling tweeted this morning "there are no words to express how shocked and devastated i am to hear of alan rickman's 69. marco ruruo. he ran for senate saying he opposed amnesty... then he flipped, to co-author the path to citizenship bi. he threatened to vote against it. and then voted for it. he supported his own dream act and then he abandoned it. marco rubio. just another washington politician you can't trust. jeb bush. he's a leader, so you alwlws know where he stands. right to rise usa january is thyroid awareness month.we're joined live now with dr. jordan geller and elisa aldridge, a throid disease patient.we're glad to talk with you, drdrgeller, what is a thyroid? a7what is thyroid disease?who is most at risk for thyroid disease?aalisa, what symptoms did you have?a7how are you being treated for this?dr. geller, there's a chec

. >>> and this on if passing of the great alan rickman. known for roles from "harry potter" to "die hard". >> thanks for being with us. i'm shannon mulaire. a bare knuckle brawl for the republicans. the hits came hard and heavy. candidates taking on each other while also unleashing vicious attacks at president wbm and their democratic rivals. ted cruz and donald trump's short friendship appears to be over here is the take on new yorkers. >> there are many wonderful working men and women in the state of new york. but everyone understand that the values in new york city are socially liberal or pro abortion or pro gay marriage, focus around money and the media. and the content of new york values is not that complicated to figure out. and i guessky frame it another way. not a lot of conservatives come out of manhattan. i'm just sayal. >> when the world trade center game down we saw more and more death and even the smell of the death. and it was with us for months, the smell, the air. and we rebuilt downtown monthen. and everybody in the world

we'll remember alan rickman when we come back. >>> alan rickman was a born movie villain with a sinuous sneer and a voice that rolled in like a malevolent fog. >> how nice to make your acquaintance. >> rickman's hans gruber tormented bruce willis in "die hard." >> do you really think you have >> mr. potter. our new celebrity. >> rickman appeared in eight "harry potter" films as severus snape, hogwarts' seemingly sinister professor who ultimately swore his undying love to potter's late mother. >> always. >> alan rickman died of cancer today in london. he was 69. >>> there was a big premier in new york city today, really big. scientists call it a titanosaur. the skeleton is 122 feet long, the head and neck poke into the hallway. it probably weighed 70 tons, as much as ten african elephants, when it roamed the forests of south america 100 million years ago. >>> up next, the historic powerball drawing. someone who bought a ticket here >>> this is the "cbs overnight news." >> welcome to the "overnight news." i'm don dahler. the biggest lottery jackpot in history is in the books. the only mys

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andeguiling baddie shakespeare stalwart, alan rickman has taken his final bow. he died surrounded by family and friends at the age of 69, leaving behind a rich and memorable cast of characters. he made a name for himself in the theater. it was in 1988 at the age of 41 that the actor shot to international fame, playing villainous german terrorist hans gruber in "die hard." charisma off his to play the sheriff of nottingham in "robin hood: prince of thieves." rickman was by no means a one-trick pny. -- pony. >> i was an actor once. now look at me. will remember him -- many will remember him best as cverus snape, by turns cruel, aped, and cunning. and then there is his turn as "lovehompson's husband in actually." he recently directed kate winslet and himself in "a little chaos," the film that was to be his final curtain call. catherine: could 2016 b leonardo -- be the year that leona darted -- that leonardo dicaprio finally takes home an oscar? is film that got him the nod leading the nominations with 12 in total. also please in the academy this : fury road,"x whic

he made evil seductive, actor alan rickman has died. to the villain in "diehard," he won fans of every age. welcome to our viewers in america and around the globe. a series of explosions and attacks rocked the indonesian capital of jakarta. two civilians were killed in an assault carried out by a group linked to the islamic state. jonathan is in jakarta with the latest. high above, onlookers watched as the attack unfolded. >> first, an explosion. then gunfire. it was a battle in the main street running through central jakarta. suddenly there was panic and the crowds of shoppers scattered. the attackers targeted a police box. officers crouched behind cars and exchanged gunfire. at this stage, they had no idea how many they were dealing with. one of the perpetrators was caught here on camera. i was on a motorbike when the explosion went off. i saw people running away and to people on the ground bleeding. i also saw two on a motorbike and a backpack. they threw the bomb. >> twice there were explosions. got closer and they were explosions.

professor snape in the harry potter movies, among many other roles, has died. turn to page 394 alan rickman's family said today he died after a battle with cancer. rickman was often cast as a bad guy - known for his many roles like that of hans fruber in die hard, professor snape in the harry potter fil. he was 69 years old. we'll be right back. --------- --------- ---------

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alan rickman, a master of the dark arts, second to none. david wright, abc news, new york. >> david, thank you. >>> and there is still much more ahead on "world news tonight" this thursday. a major development involving the american woman killed in florence, italy. we have new reporting tonight. >>> there is also sad news coming in from a meg daystar this evening. word from seal lean dion about her family. >>> with the bitter cold here tonight with three easy ways to cut down your heating bill right now. >>> and nearly 40 years after rocky balboa was in the ring, he's back tonight, in a big way. the oscar nominations are out. will he have another knockout? come on back. whoa. what's going on here? oh hey allison. i'm val, the orange money retirement squirrel from voya. val from voya? yeah, val from voya. quick question, what are voya retirement squirrels doing in my house? we're putting away acorns. you know, to show the importance of saving for the future. so you're sort of like a spokes person? no, i'm more like a metaphor. okay, a spokes

alan rickman -- best known as professor snape in the "harry potter" films -- has died. rickman suffered from cancer. rickman has starred in a series of critically acclaimed films, such as "die hard" and the entire "harry potter" franchise. he's considered one of the most beloved british actors of the past thirty years. during his career, rickman also received a golden globe, emmy and screen actors guild award. old. coming up ... turning a disaster into a teachable moment. the minnesota viking's kicker who missed a game winning kick spends time today with some of his biggest .. a littlest fans. keep watching for an all new more access. coming up

saying this: 'rip alan rickman. you were the voice, the stage, will be missed truly, madly, deeply.' and british novelist and author of the harry potter books.... j-k rowling saying: 'there are no words to express how shocked and devastated i am to hear of alan rickman's death. he was a magnificent actor and a wonderful man' rickman was best known for playing "professor snape" in the harry potter films... as well as die hard, galaxy quest and love actually. he won numbers awards including a golden globe and an emmy. rickman was 69 years old... his family said earlier this morning, he was suffering from cancer. new this morning... hollywood's biggest night is hollywood's biggest night is just around the corner, and we now know who is up for nominations. we brought you them live last hour.. here are some of the big nominees... best actor-- bryan cranston, trumbo matt damon, the martian leonardo michael fassbender, steve jobs eddie redmayne, the danish girl best actress-- cate blanchett, carol brie larson, room jennife

daniel radcliffe issued a heartfelt statement, calling alan rickman a kind and generous and funny man. the actor in movies like "die hard" and "love actually." rickman even appeared on broadway recently in the play "seminar." >>> happening today, vice president joe biden answers a mandate to fight theillness that claimed the lives of david bowie, alan rickman, and his own son beau biden. president obama called on booidn to lead an effort to battle cancer. joe biden has already called for a moon shot, in his words, to cure the disease. he'll speak at the university of pennsylvania today. beau biden died of brain cancer last year. >>> a man is now facing charges bench belonging to neil patrick harris. police say the man took the bench from the front of the actor's home in manhattan. they say harris' butler noticed the bench missing and canvassed the area. that's when he saw the suspect trying to sell the bench. police say he has nine prior arrests on drug charges. see, i grew up in new york city. so did you. you don't leave anything outside. >> my butler is very, very good. >> he took c

his family just confirmed his british actor alan rickman has died at the age of 69. his family just confirmed his death this morning.... his family just confirmed his death this morning.... rickman was suffering from cancer. he was well known for his role potter films.... die hard.... and love actually. he won numerous awards including a golden globe and emmy. you can see on his twitter page ad lib an expired bus ticket sparked a fist-fight between a bus driver and a passenger. this all happened in cleveland ohio and it was all caught on camera...take a look. :31-:38 171325- "you ain't goin' nowhere! someone call police! call police! call the police!" both men continued to trade punches. the man demanded the driver to let him go...but he wouldn't. passengers were getting upset that the bus wasn't moving :17-24 - "i gotta job. i gotta to go to!" - "you wanna go to jail over some bs?!" no one ever stepped in to break up the fight...or call the people just walked off the bus and let the two continue fighting. the bus driver held the man down until the police eventually a

ensnare the senses. >> reporter: it is impossible to imagine professor snape as anyone other than alan rickman. >> what are you doing wandering the corridors at night? >> reporter: he played evil with a twinkle in malevolence. an actor with a voice that matched the venom of his dialogue. but rickman was in on the joke. >> wax on, wax off. >> reporter: villains and foils never get top billing. but he was also a romantic lead. colonel. >> reporter: remember sensibility?" and there was "love, actually." >> you're very pretty, you know. >> reporter: the boss who falls for the office temptress. >> a classic fool. >> reporter: his co-stars praised him for his loyalty and kindness, proving he was playing against type. a tribute to how good an actor he truly was. harry smith, nbc news, new york. >>> and that will do it for us on this i'm lester holt for all of us at nbc news. thank you for watching >>> it's friday, january 15th, coming up on "early today." the republican candidate said squared off, taking shots and landing punches squarely on one another but almost universally going after president ob

yiddish actor alan rickman-- british actor alan rickman has died. he had been battlinn cancer and was just 69 years old. >>> we are two weeks into 2016 but have the first hurricane of the year. alex became and 85 miles per hour hurricane and the center issued warning for some islands near portugal. is expected to hit tomorrow alex is the first hurricane to form since 1938. we want to bring you back to that making news we've been following of an ice whiskey. this is a live look and we can tell you that two young kids were pulled from the ice and a third was just pulled out a few minutes ago. we have crews on the scene from you can see several agencies are involved in this rescue, we will keep you posted on the status of those three juveniles . as soon as we learn new details we will bring that story to you. >>> scattered light snow falling to the mountains. we are going to see a little of in the mountains. this is a view of the city looking to the east, 43 and the high was 44, the low this morning was 20 degrees. we will drop down to about 70 degrees

. >> alan rickman is remembered for his roles in harry potter and die hard. looking at his life. to . >>> we're learning more about a brawl that landed nick carter in a jail. shows what happened after the fight. it's dark, but you canee what happened when police arrived. they were at a saloon when a bartender refused to serve them. they became aggressive and asked to leave. a brawl and grabbed -- the bouncer grabbed him by the throat. >>> remembering alan rickman --. >> one of the best loved and at mired actors of the years. 60 tv and film credits. always remembered as harry >> torturing them into madness. >> brought the complicated character to the screen in 2001. and did not say good-bye until the heart breaking death in harry potter and the deathly hallows part two. jk roweling remembered him. he was a magnificent actor and a wonderful man. daniel radcliffe paid tribute. undoubtedly one of the greatest actors i worked with. and remember him for the rest of my life and career. >> and one of the first adults to treat him like a peer other than a child. and worked with the royal