Actor Michael Gambon, who played Dumbledore in 'Harry Potter' films, passes away

Irish-English actor Sir Michael Gambon, who played Albus Dumbledore in majority of Harry Potter films, has passed away aged 82 following a bout of pneumonia. Gambon, whose career spanned six decades, had made his professional stage debut in 1962 and made his film debut in 1965. He was knighted by late Queen Elizabeth II for services to drama in 1999.