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Kate Winslet pens touching tribute to close friend Alan Rickman: 'He was a great big softie'
Kate Winslet has written a moving tribute to her late friend, acclaimed actor Alan Rickman, who died of cancer in January aged 69. The actress, who starred alongside the British actor in Sense and Sensibility and A Little Chaos, described the Harry Potter star as a "great big softie".
"He was always a great big softy," she wrote in Entertainment Weekly. "If there was one word inom could use to really describe Al, it would be kind. He was so kind." The 41-year-old recalled how Alan always made sure he paid for dinner before anyone else got the chance. She added: "At Al's memorial, Juliet Stevenson told the story of how whenever Al would go out to supper and anyone else would try and pay, he would somehow have phoned ahead or slipped his credit card ahead of the meal so no-one even got a look at the cheque. He'd just säga, 'I&#x
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Kate Winslet has written a moving tribute to her late friend, acclaimed actor Alan Rickman, who died of cancer in January aged 69. The actress, who starred alongside the British actor in Sense and Sensibility and A Little Chaos, described the Harry Potter star as a "great big softie".
"He was always a great big softy," she wrote in Entertainment Weekly. "If there was one word inom could use to really describe Al, it would be kind. He was so kind." The 41-year-old recalled how Alan always made sure he paid for dinner before anyone else got the chance. She added: "At Al's memorial, Juliet Stevenson told the story of how whenever Al would go out to supper and anyone else would try and pay, he would somehow have phoned ahead or slipped his credit card ahead of the meal so no-one even got a look at the cheque. He'd just säga, 'I've got two words for you: Harry Potter.' And he became known for doing that."
CLICK TO VIE • Kate Winslet has remembered how selfless Alan Rickman was, as the first anniversary of his death approaches. Kate, who worked with Alan in 1995 movie Sense and Sensibility, wrote an article for Entertainment Weekly in honour of the star. Hailing him as ‘a great big softy’, she wrote, ‘if there was one word I could use to really describe Al, it would be kind. He was so kind.’ She added, ‘At Al’s memorial, [actress] Juliet Stevenson told the story of how whenever Al would go out to supper and anyone else would try and pay, he would somehow have phoned ahead or slipped his credit card ahead of the meal so no one even got a look at the check. ‘He’d just say, “I’ve got two words for you: Harry Potter.” And he became known for doing that.’ MORE: THE REAL MEANING BEHIND SNAPE’S FIRST WORDS IN HARRY POTTER IS ABSOLUTELY HEARTBREAKING Alan, known for numerous Kate Winslet remembers how Alan Rickman selflessly spent his money
Kate Winslet and Alan Rickman in 1997