Celebrities, fans pay touching tributes to fallen star

Alan Rickmanhas died after losing his battle with cancer.

The Golden Globe-winner and two-time Tony Award-nominee , who worked on both stage and screen, is survived by his wife Rima Horton, whom he married in 2012 after a 40-year romance.

His turn as the wicked and iconic Hans Gruber in 1988's Die Hard was followed by a string of memorable screen performances in films like 'Truly Madly Deeply', 'Love Actually', 'Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves' and 'Galaxy Quest'.

He first appeared as Severus Snape in 2001's 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone', a role he continued through all eight films.

Now, Hollywood stars  and fans have began pouring their tributes to the late actor.