In Memory of Alan Rickman

The brother of British film and theatre actor Alan Rickman has presented £10,500 to charity in his memory.

Alan, who found international fame as the villain in Die Hard, the Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, and Snape in the Harry Potter films, died in 2016 aged 69, just three months after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

Michael Rickman with a picture of his brother, with Ali Stunt, founder of the Pancreatic Cancer Trust (Pic: Andy Carpenter)

Michael Rickman from Medbourne held the Purple Haze Ball in November in aid of the Pancreatic Cancer Trust and handed over the cash yesterday on what would have been his brother’s 73^rd Birthday.

He spoke to Hfm:

Pancreatic cancer is the UK’s 5th biggest cancer killer. The survival rate is under 7% which is the lowest of any cancer.

Pic: Andy Carpenter

Pancreatic Cancer Action is committed to working towards earlier diagnosis of the disease so that surgery, currently the only cure, is made available to the sufferer.

The charity fund research into early diagnosis, provide medical education programmes, and launch national awareness campaigns.

Ali Stunt, Founder and CEO of Pancreatic Cancer Action also spoke to Hfm: