The day after his untimely death we now know what Alan suffered. I found an article in the Daily Mail which I will cut and paste highlights from below as they have no option to share to Blogger.
This is reportedly the last picture of Alan out in public from December 2015 in New York. As you can see he does not look sick and still smiling even though by this point he must have been feeling the effects of cancer. I was a home heath care worker and took care of cancer patients. He is a very strong and brave man.
Now highlights of the article taken from www.dailymail.co.uk
Published:
07:03 EST, 15 January 2016
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Updated:
10:08 EST, 15 January 2016
Harry Potter star Alan Rickman, 69, 'suffered a slight stroke and then died after short battle with pancreatic cancer'
- Star reportedly died of pancreatic cancer after falling ill last year
- He is said to have suffered a stroke in August which led to diagnosis
- Rickman passed away aged 69 in a London hospital surrounded by family
Alan Rickman's
death came after a short battle with pancreatic cancer, it was claimed
today after the showbiz world paid emotional tribute to the much-loved
actor.
The
star died yesterday at a London hospital, surrounded by friends and
relatives including his wife Rima, after waging a secret fight with the
illness.
He apparently concealed his diagnosis from all but close confidants, and kept an upbeat demeanour even weeks before his death.
It was reported today that Rickman had been suffering from pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest forms of the disease.
Respected
US showbiz journalist Roger Friedman claimed that the star had a
suspected stroke in August, which led to his cancer diagnosis.
Writing on Showbiz 411,
Mr Friedman said that Rickman told a select few friends about the
disease during a visit to New York last month, when he was pictured at
the musical Hamilton in what is the last known photograph of him.
Rickman
married his long-term partner Rima Horton in secret four years ago,
nearly half a century after they had first met as teenagers.
Neighbours
said they had 'no idea' that Rickman was ill and described how he kept
his usual upbeat demeanour in the weeks before his death
One local
said: 'Whenever I saw him in the street I always thought he looked very
well. He was such a lovely man, I'm so sorry to hear about his death.'
Another
added: 'He always smiled and said hello when I saw him. I saw him
before Christmas and he looked normal. I had no idea about the cancer.'
Producer
Catherine Bailey, an old friend of Rickman's from drama school, said
that he had remained remarkably selfless even when he was just days from
death.
'I saw him two days before he died and he wanted to hear about me and my family and how we were,' she told the Guardian.
Rickman was
scheduled to give a talk at his old school, Latymer Upper in
Hammersmith, later this month - suggesting that he may not have known
how advanced his cancer was.
He
recently filmed The Limehouse Golem, a Gothic horror movie set in
Victorian London and shot on location in Manchester over the past few
months.
Two other films featuring Rickman, Eye in the Sky and Alice Through the Looking Glass, are scheduled to be released this year.
His
family said in a short statement yesterday: 'The actor and director
Alan Rickman has died from cancer at the age of 69. He was surrounded by
family and friends.'
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3400946/Alan-Rickman-died-pancreatic-cancer-say-sources.html#v-8854121222184022113
