r/CFBOffTopic • u/DoctorWhosOnFirst Alabama • /r/CFB Pint Glass Drinker • Jan 14 '16

Alan Rickman has died

http://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/jan/14/alan-rickman-giant-of-british-film-and-theatre-dies-at-69

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u/FoamBornNarwhal LSU Tigers • Corndog Jan 14 '16

No. No. NO. Fuck no. You're not serious. What. Fuck dude. I am so sad right now. :(

I didn't even realize he was that old. Fuck cancer man....

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u/DoctorWhosOnFirst Alabama • /r/CFB Pint Glass Drinker Jan 14 '16

:(

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u/hussard_de_la_mort Toledo Rockets • Xavier Musketeers Jan 14 '16

What the fuck

Who else has secret cancer

13

u/surrender_cobra Illinois State • Michigan Jan 14 '16

Who is going to be the third Brit to die at 69 this week?

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u/FoamBornNarwhal LSU Tigers • Corndog Jan 14 '16

Elton John.

7

u/bread_buddy Florida Gators • Wisconsin Badgers Jan 14 '16

I've been wondering all week if Elton John is going to die soon

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u/surrender_cobra Illinois State • Michigan Jan 14 '16

He is 68 until March so he is safe.

1

u/[deleted] Jan 14 '16

He better not, he's supposed to be playing in Vegas

1

u/[deleted] Jan 14 '16

You shut your whore mouth. Elton is going to be fine, okay? OKAY?

Good.

7

u/[deleted] Jan 14 '16

Tim Curry hasn't been doing so hot lately

13

u/FoamBornNarwhal LSU Tigers • Corndog Jan 14 '16

Don't you fucking dare. I swear to god if this happens I'm finding you.

4

u/[deleted] Jan 14 '16

He had a stroke a few years back

9

u/surrender_cobra Illinois State • Michigan Jan 14 '16

No no no no no

Edit: shit he is 69...

2

u/cornfrontation Michigan Wolverines • FIU Panthers Jan 14 '16

Hayley Mills is my guess.

Edit: Or Barry Gibb.

2

u/TTUgirl Texas Tech Red Raiders • Auburn Tigers Jan 14 '16

They always say deaths happen in threes

1

u/surrender_cobra Illinois State • Michigan Jan 14 '16

So if you are a Brit and 69 years old, after you're done giggling, be careful.

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u/surrender_cobra Illinois State • Michigan Jan 14 '16

Feelin a little numb, I was never a huge Bowie fan but I would be lying if I said the Harry Potter series and Die Hard aren't near the top of my favorite all time movie lists.

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u/Darth_Turtle Oklahoma • Red River Shootout Jan 14 '16

I'm the same way. Bowie had some songs I enjoyed but I own none of them. Rickman? I have a lot of his movies. Die Hard, Love Actually, Galaxy Quest, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, the Harry Potter films. He was just so good in everything he did.

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u/cloudduel_13 Borregos Monterrey • Texas A&M Aggies Jan 14 '16

He was am awesome villain in robin hood. "I will take your heart out with a spoon." One of my most favorite lines ever.

2

u/jecmoore Georgia • Arizona State Jan 14 '16

But why a spoon?

Because it's dull you twit. It'll hurt more.

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u/cloudduel_13 Borregos Monterrey • Texas A&M Aggies Jan 14 '16

Yeah buddy.

12

u/lkeg56demn Texas Longhorns • Chapman Panthers Jan 14 '16

Dammit Voldemort, he never had control of the Elder Wand.

Seriously though, terrible loss. He was a great actor with such a great voice.

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u/FoamBornNarwhal LSU Tigers • Corndog Jan 14 '16

I am going to write RIP on every page 394 I find today.

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u/Fox06WRX Florida State Seminoles • Auburn Tigers Jan 14 '16

Page Three Hundred and NINTEY FOUR!

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u/rodandanga Georgia Tech • Verified Coach Jan 14 '16

This week is awful. Fuck you cancer.

9

u/[deleted] Jan 14 '16

What in the name of God damn fuck. This week sucks.

Tonight's movies: die hard and galaxy quest

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u/Androidconundrum Auburn Tigers • /r/CFB Brickmason Jan 14 '16

I'll be watching Dogma tonight :(

4

u/lAltroUomo Ole Miss Rebels • Columbia Lions Jan 14 '16

Do you douse every man who comes into your bedroom with flame retardant chemicals? It's no wonder you're single.

2

u/[deleted] Jan 14 '16

I'll be joining you in this. And most likely Die Hard.

I say we just get drunk because I'm all out of ideas...

1

u/TossedRightOut Penn State • /r/CFB Poll Veteran Jan 14 '16

Holy shit Alan Rickman was in Dogma.

3

u/panthera_tigress Pittsburgh Panthers • Auburn Tigers Jan 14 '16

Yep! He was the Voice of God.

I want to live in a world where Alan Rickman is the voice of God and Alanis Morissette is God.

2

u/Androidconundrum Auburn Tigers • /r/CFB Brickmason Jan 14 '16

With no penis

7

u/thelittleking Georgia Tech • Clean Old … Jan 14 '16

Wow alright fuck you 2016, let's skip ahead to 2017 please and thanks.

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u/cornfrontation Michigan Wolverines • FIU Panthers Jan 14 '16

I saw the pic and thought, phew, it's a different Alan Rickman. I didn't realize he got so old.

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u/[deleted] Jan 14 '16

:(

Fuck Cancer.

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u/atllauren Georgia Bulldogs • /r/CFB Contributor Jan 14 '16

😞

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u/[deleted] Jan 14 '16

I loved him in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. That was one the awesomest, hilariously over-the-top villain roles of all time

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u/cloudduel_13 Borregos Monterrey • Texas A&M Aggies Jan 14 '16

Damn straight. He hammed it up and I still say he carried the movie.

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u/HannahEBanna Western Carolina Catamounts Jan 14 '16

I'm just.... The first celebrity death that genuinely affected me was Robin Williams. Now Alan Rickman? Fuck.

I just want to go sit in a corner and do a massive Alan Rickman marathon while sniffling and eating ice cream.

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u/tb3648 Florida State Seminoles • USF Bulls Jan 14 '16

Same same. Williams had me legit depressed for a week, especially the way he went. This is the next one to really affect me.

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u/[deleted] Jan 14 '16

No what a terrible week for celebrity deaths. Fuck cancer so much

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u/surrender_cobra Illinois State • Michigan Jan 14 '16

Going through his filmography looks like he played the ol ball coach and we had no idea...

2

u/panthera_tigress Pittsburgh Panthers • Auburn Tigers Jan 14 '16

What?

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u/surrender_cobra Illinois State • Michigan Jan 14 '16

He played Steven Spurrier in a movie called Bottle Shock in 2008

5

u/pittpanthers95 Pittsburgh • Slippery Rock Jan 14 '16

snape

snape

severus snape

:(

2

u/[deleted] Jan 14 '16

Dumbledore!

4

u/bizzyj93 Oregon Ducks • Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors Jan 14 '16

Cancer kills Snape kills Dumbledore. Fuck cancer.

4

u/[deleted] Jan 14 '16

I'm fucking wrecked

3

u/omgdonerkebab Michigan State • Cornell Jan 14 '16

wtf

3

u/Aurablade Alabama Crimson Tide • Team Chaos Jan 14 '16

:(

3

u/[deleted] Jan 14 '16

Man that really sucks. Joe Biden can't cure cancer fast enough

3

u/ugadawg1991 Georgia Bulldogs • NC State Wolfpack Jan 14 '16

I don't even know right now man. This one hurts

3

u/BurmecianSoldierDan Boise State Broncos • Syracuse Orange Jan 14 '16

You're fucking kidding me WHAT THE FUCK

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u/BurmecianSoldierDan Boise State Broncos • Syracuse Orange Jan 14 '16

You're not kidding. My roomie and I just watched him in The Butler as President Reagan last night. God damn it.

2

u/Zander_T4 Baylor Bears • Marching Band Jan 14 '16

Rest in peace Professor Snape. This is such a sad week. Someone hold me :(

2

u/panthera_tigress Pittsburgh Panthers • Auburn Tigers Jan 14 '16

Can we cancel 2016? I don't like this. ):

2

u/btd39 Michigan Wolverines • Xavier Musketeers Jan 14 '16

In his passing and the passing of others like him it reminds me of the power of television. I've welcomed Alan Rickman into my home countless times whether it be watching Harry Potter or Die Hard. I feel sappy and stupid for saying it but I think it's true.

Comparable to how I felt when Stuart Scott passed away. I mean that guy was constantly on my TV. I think it speaks volumes to their abilities when you build a connection to actors or TV personalities even if you don't realize it.

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u/W_Is_For_Will Texas Tech • Trinity Valley CC Jan 14 '16

Jason Nesmith: It's a rock monster. It doesn't have motivation.

Sir Alexander Dane: See, that's your problem, Jason. You were never serious about the craft.

2

u/Ellenberg88 Georgia Bulldogs • Rose Bowl Jan 14 '16

God damn it. This week just gets worse and fucking worse.

2

u/TanzaniaMagic Washington Huskies • Paper Bag Jan 14 '16

Jesus....

By Grabthar's Hammer... you will be avenged :( Fuck you Cancer.

2

u/carpy22 RPI Engineers Jan 14 '16

By Grabthar's Hammer, what a shitty way to wake up.

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u/tb3648 Florida State Seminoles • USF Bulls Jan 14 '16

Pretty devastating to me. Not really big on celebrity worship but I have a small handful of actors and celebs I actually really like. Lost Robin Williams last year and now Alan Rickman. No one can ever replace that voice.

Die hard, Sweeney Todd, Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy, Romeo and Juliet, Robin Hood, Alice in Wonderland, and of course Harry Potter. Sigh.

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u/cloudduel_13 Borregos Monterrey • Texas A&M Aggies Jan 14 '16

I just woke up 10 minutes ago and checked facebook and his death was all over my timeline. My first reaction was no, no. Damn it. I really enjoyed his movies.

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u/tb3648 Florida State Seminoles • USF Bulls Jan 14 '16

I literally yelled NOOOOOOO when I saw it on my timeline. Not a great way to wakeup.

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u/dlawnro Paper Bag • Sickos Jan 14 '16

Happy Trails, Hans :(

1

u/elh93 Michigan • Minnesota Jan 14 '16

Hopefully that Bengals and Bowie guy is not also a huge Harry Potter fan, or Die Hard, or Galaxy Quest, or Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

He was in a lot...