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Comics Folk Talk, Remember, Celebrate Alan Rickman
A look at what some comics folk (and friends) have been saying about the actor Alan Rickman, who died today from cancer.
RIP Rickman.
I got to shake Alan's hand on the set of @thatkevinsmith's Dogma back in '98. A good chap. pic.twitter.com/GFRTokn1yx— Jim Mahfood (@JimMahfood) January 14, 2016
#TBT Memorizing the whole script of #Dogma because I had mad respect then and forever #AlanRickman https://t.co/9ubrWXDc3c
— Jason Mewes (@JayMewes) January 14, 2016
So beloved by his fellow professionals. Two great losses in one week. https://t.co/bchYQW7Pd6
— Jessica Martin (@jessica7martin) January 14, 2016
God dammit. RIP Alan Rickman :( pic.twitter.com/6i8Q44qAyr
— Joey Esposito (@joeyesposito) January 14, 2016
Dang. Just read about Alan Rickman. "It'll hurt more." "The Samaritan …" "Mister Potter … https://t.co/FPNLPPXhDY pic.twitter.com/40BbZ499wn
— The Comic-Con Don, In The House like Alfonso (@hannibaltabu) January 14, 2016
In Memory of Alan Rickman https://t.co/WeB73kOsRc
— TC (@talkingcomics) January 14, 2016
I would have loved to have worked with Alan Rickman. The more I read about him, the more I wish it. A great loss to us all. RIP
— Colin Baker (@SawbonesHex) January 14, 2016
"That's It then! Cancel the kitchen scraps for lepers and orphans! No more merciful beheadings! AND CALL OFF CHRISTMAS!!!" RIP, Alan Rickman
— Tom Brennan Blue Checkmark (@Brennanator) January 14, 2016
Alan Rickman too? Good lord… :(
— David Marquez (@DaveMarquez) January 14, 2016
Aw I liked Alan Rickman
— Ron Richards (@ronxo) January 14, 2016
@flirtymango @ellielaloo She and I can talk about how perfectly Alan Rickman captured Colonel Brandon while you browse comics.
— Menachem Luchins (@EscapePodComics) January 14, 2016
Alan Rickman reads Shakespeare's Sonnet 130, "My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun": https://t.co/97kPgAXEEu
— Jennifer de Guzman Strikes Again (@Jennifer_deG) January 14, 2016
https://twitter.com/NeverDauntedNet/status/687695212387373056
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Fuck, not Alan Rickman too?!?😩
— Brett Booth (@Demonpuppy) January 14, 2016
Alan Rickman absolutely nailed the part of Ronald Reagan in The Butler.
— Tom Brennan Blue Checkmark (@Brennanator) January 14, 2016
RIP Alan Rickman. You will forever be remembered in the amazing work you left behind and by all those who loved you.
— Dan Wickline (@danwickline) January 14, 2016
https://twitter.com/hellocookie/status/687677387564298240
Alan Rickman by @sinKEVitch. pic.twitter.com/6JOVTRmCzU
— Tom Taylor (@TomTaylorMade) January 14, 2016
Man….Rickman :( Remember watching Closetland in the early 90's. He just blew me away. Like Walken, a must-see in anything.
— Phil Noto (@philnoto) January 14, 2016
RIP Alan Rickman — Without great villains to test them, where would our heroes be? And you, sir, were the greatest. pic.twitter.com/qewHB2gBH7
— Bill Rosemann (@BillRosemann) January 14, 2016
Appreciation: Alan Rickman, wizard at villain roles, master of complexity https://t.co/CsWh034VJi via @elysagardner
— Brian Truitt (@briantruitt) January 14, 2016
RIP Alan Rickman – From Die Hard to January Man to Harry Potter to lord he could do anything on a stage. Damn. https://t.co/fN39VOwuSu
— Adam P. Knave (@adampknave) January 14, 2016
Alan Rickman, giant of British screen and stage, dies at 69 https://t.co/JlcvGFGwiG
— Tess Fowler (currently working on a CO GN) (@TessFowler) January 14, 2016
https://twitter.com/lookitmoves/status/687658802162855936
So sad to hear about the passing of Alan Rickman. Such fantastic villain work! Plus plenty of great non-baddies, too pic.twitter.com/E9KpsTHEfT
— Chris Schweizer (@schweizercomics) January 14, 2016
https://twitter.com/van_jensen/status/687655625975820288
Aw man…Alan Rickman has died. This sucks. https://t.co/WuVmgqRS29 pic.twitter.com/ubuoRSyrEU
— Jetpack Comics (@JetpackComics) January 14, 2016
📷 mamalaz: RIP Alan Rickman https://t.co/gh6eMrQQwg
— Jean Gay 🏳️🌈🔥🦅 (@JosephGlass) January 14, 2016
Alan Rickman was a joy to work with on Robin Hood Prince of Thieves, a riviting and magnificent actor. RIP
— Brian Blessed OBE (@brianblessed) January 14, 2016
https://twitter.com/GWillowWilson/status/687650985343229952
Guy of Gisborne: Why a spoon, cousin? Why not an axe?
Sheriff of Nottingham: Because it's DULL, you twit. It'll hurt more.RIP Alan Rickman
— Matt Hawkins (@topcowmatt) January 14, 2016
One of my favorite Rickman movies is Truly,Madly, Deeply. Awesome film.
— Eric Orchard 🇨🇦 (@Inkybat) January 14, 2016
Hans Gruber has gone to that great big Nakatomi Plaza in the in the sky. RIP Alan Rickman!
— Peter J. Tomasi (@PeterJTomasi) January 14, 2016
The sneer that Alan Rickman gave to the Grim Reaper must've been DEVASTATING. #RIPAlanRickman
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) January 14, 2016
Still bummed about Alan Rickman.
— Patrick Willems (@patrickhwillems) January 14, 2016
Alan Rickman? Really?
— Franco (@awyeahfranco) January 14, 2016
So terribly sad to hear of the passing of Alan Rickman. Honoured to have shared the screen with him. #Marvin #Snape He'll be sorely missed.
— Warwick Davis (@WarwickADavis) January 14, 2016
Alan Rickman too… Sad news.
— Mahmud Asrar (@MahmudAsrar) January 14, 2016
RIP, Alan Rickman.
— Alex Segura (@alex_segura) January 14, 2016
It was TRULY, MADLY, DEEPLY that revealed to me just how deeply versatile Rickman's talents ran.
— John Gholson (@gholson) January 14, 2016
By Grabthar's Hammer, the @Guardian obituary of Alan Rickman fails to mention Galaxy Quest…! https://t.co/vf9UKP2MGO
— David Baddiel (@Baddiel) January 14, 2016
Alan Rickman. 1946-2016 He left us with some wonderful memories and performances. Jb pic.twitter.com/ehXnUOhDzP
— John Barrowman MBE (@JohnBarrowman) January 14, 2016
RIP the great Alan Rickman
— Nick Abadzis (@NickAbadzis) January 14, 2016
I was sad to hear about Bowie, but losing Rickman is bumming me the fuck out.
— sohmer (@sohmer) January 14, 2016
Alan Rickman died and Fifty Shades of Grey got an Oscar nomination. What even is this day?
— Hannah Shaw-Williams (@HSW3K) January 14, 2016
All I can think to say when it comes to Alan Rickman and Cancer. pic.twitter.com/5CSeNttf6L
— Marc Lombardi (@marclombardi) January 14, 2016
I always loved Alan Rickman's grumpy ghost in Truly Madly Deeply. A film about grief and moving on. Might just be time for a rewatch.
— Andy Diggle (@andydiggle) January 14, 2016
RIP Alan Rickman.
— tom fowler (@tomfowlerbug) January 14, 2016
I just want to watch Perfume and weep over Rickman's utter perfection.
— Molly, Kylo Ren's Wife (@MollyMcIsaac) January 14, 2016
So sorry to hear that Alan Rickman has died. What a wonderful actor. https://t.co/2XGDCDkUzT
— J.M. DeMatteis (@JMDeMatteis) January 14, 2016
https://twitter.com/smosier/status/687761102843723776
Alan Rickman?
— Victor Gischler (@VictorGischler) January 14, 2016
According to Alan Rickman's friends, he loved to tickle people but wasn't very good at it. He did most of the laughing. RIP Rickman
— Dan Panosian (@urbanbarbarian) January 14, 2016
Oh no, not Hans Gruber, too! RIP, Alan Rickman.
— Duane Swierczynski (@swierczy) January 14, 2016
omg! Alan Rickman!
— Dave (SPON) McKinnon (@DaveMcKinnon__) January 14, 2016
https://twitter.com/ryanklindsay/status/687622011602898944
At a gig a few years back: "I wish that man over there would stop looking like Alan Rickman", I said to Stu. "It's very distracting."
— Andrea Burgess (@echtburge) January 14, 2016
@echtburge "He can't", says Stu. "Because he's Alan Rickman. And that's how I found out that he was a huge @RobynHitchcock fan.
— Andrea Burgess (@echtburge) January 14, 2016
I'm in complete denial about Alan Rickman. No. Just absolutely not. No.
— 🐈🧙♀️Amber Love Ofgus (@elizabethamber) January 14, 2016
@stephenfry one of last things he did was v/o for @lmhoxford student film raising cash for refugees https://t.co/TRJtlHrlYJ
— alan rusbridger (@arusbridger) January 14, 2016
https://twitter.com/Al_Ewing/status/687620165735985152
I shall choose instead to believe that Alan Rickman is lying on a beach, earning 20%.
— Andy Diggle (@andydiggle) January 14, 2016
Bowie, Rickman, terrorism in Turkey and Jakarta. So far 2016 is shit
— Christian Ward (@cjwardart) January 14, 2016
Rickman's facial expressions in every scene of Galaxy Quest are majestic. pic.twitter.com/0yvm4FLtr2
— Seb Patrick (@sebpatrick) January 14, 2016
RIP Alan Rickman. Cancer, you've been greedy this week. :(
— Erik Burnham 💬 (@erikburnham) January 14, 2016
Seriously?? Alan Rickman now?? Bloody hell.
— Rachael Stott (@RachaelAtWork) January 14, 2016
Alan Rickman is dead. Another old British man I fancied the pants off. This week is fucked.
— Hayley Campbell (@hayleycampbell) January 14, 2016