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Sir Michael John Gambon (October 19, 1940 – September 27, 2023) was an Irish-English actor. Gambon started his acting career with Laurence Olivier as one of the original members of the Royal National Theatre. Over his six-decade-long career, he received three Olivier Awards and four BAFTA TV Awards. In 1998, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for services to drama. Gambon appeared in many productions of works by William Shakespeare such as Othello, Hamlet, Macbeth and Coriolanus. Gambon was nominated for thirteen Olivier Awards, winning three times for A Chorus of Disapproval (1985), A View from the Bridge (1987), and Man of the Moment (1990). In 1997, Gambon made his Broadway debut in David Hare's Skylight, earning a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play nomination. Gambon made his film debut in Othello (1965). His other notable films include The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989), The Wings of the Dove (1997), The Insider (1999), Gosford Park (2001), Amazing Grace (2006), The King's Speech (2010), Quartet (2012), and Victoria & Abdul (2017). Gambon also appeared in the Wes Anderson films The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) and Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009). Gambon gained wider recognition through his role of Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter film series from 2004 to 2011, replacing Richard Harris following his death in 2002. For his work on television, he received four BAFTA Awards for The Singing Detective (1986), Wives and Daughters (1999), Longitude (2000), and Perfect Strangers (2001). He also received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Path to War (2002) and Emma (2009). Gambon's other notable projects include Cranford (2007) and The Casual Vacancy (2015). In 2017, he received the Irish Film & Television Academy Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2020, he was listed at No. 27 on The Irish Times's list of Ireland's greatest film actors.
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Legendary Stephen Robert Irwin also The Crocodile Hunter was an Australian zookeeper, conservationist, television personality, wildlife expert, and environmentalist. He was born to Lyn and Bob Irwin. They moved to Queensland in 1970. Bob and Lyn started the small Queensland Reptile and Fauna Park, where Steve grew up around crocodiles and other animals. He began handling crocodiles in 9yo. In 1997, while on a fishing trip he discovered a new species of turtle. Steve and Terri spent honeymoon trapping crocodiles. Film footage of it became 1st episode of The Crocodile Hunter. The Show became successful in the US and UK and 130 other countries, reaching 500 million people. In addition to running zoo, Irwins established large private wildlife refuges and founded an international organization, Wildlife Warriors Worldwide, which protects habitat and wildlife, creates breeding and rescue programs for endangered species, and leads scientific research to aid conservation. He helped found the International Crocodile Rescue. He bought lands in Australia, Vanuatu, Fiji and US which he described as national parks. He playd in many tv shows, voiced movies. New snail was named after him in 2009. There is Steve Irwin Day on 15.November. Honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He was described as modernday Noah. He was awarded the Medal by the Australian government. He was inducted into the Logie Hall of Fame. His Funeral was broadcast live with more then 300 million viewers.
