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British actor Alan Rickman dead at 69

Famed British actor Alan Rickman passed away from cancer on Thursday. He was known to many as Professor Severus Snape in the "Harry Potter" films, and Hans Gruber in "Die Hard." Rickman was 69 years old. CBSN's Anne-Marie Green and Elaine Quijano have more details.
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