Remembering Richard Harris (1930-2002)

From his humble beginnings at Limerick, in Ireland, Richard [St. John] Harris overpowered the stage plays, then the screen and became one of those celebrated actors of the time. Fans are carried away by his adventurous world and his off-screen journey. He was a big star until his death in 2002 caused by hodgkin’s disease.

We look back with enormous affection to the 60s and 70s, the time when movie stars could carry Oscar-nominated performances during work and wrap up the day with hard liquor and celebrity parties. These motion picture “giant” icons, like Richard Harris, were brilliant and alluring. Though topped by other actors during his time, Richard Harris could still show off a surprising side of his successful career. He remained a megastar in Hollywood at the age of 60.

He was honored two (2) Oscar nominations (36th Oscars, Performance by an Actor, This Sporting Life, 1963; 63rd Oscars, Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, The Field, 1990) one (1) BAFTA, one (1) Emmy nomination (TV Drama, The Snow Goose, 1971), and a Golden Globe win (Best Actor in a Leading Role-Musical or Comedy, Camelot, 1967)

He had starred in 75 movies and television productions including his first ever This Sporting Life (1958), where he won Best Actor at the Cannes Film Festival. To name the few of his other films, the Gladiator (2000), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001) and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), as he portrayed the role of a sympathetic wizard Albus Dumbledore, gave him a wondrous acclamation and an extended young legion of fans.

He was born 1st October 1930.

Sir Richard Harris, we truly miss.