TV Article Alan Rickman dead: Emma Watson pays tribute 'I feel so lucky to have worked and spent time with such a special man and actor' By Andrea Towers Andrea Towers Andrea is a Digital News Writer who loves all things superheroes. She also has a deep and intense appreciation for Linda Cardellini's entire career. EW's editorial guidelines Published on January 14, 2016 06:45PM EST Photo: Taylor Hill/Getty Images; Philip Cheung/WireImage Severus Snape might have loathed Hermione Granger’s know-it-all tendencies, but Emma Watson had nothing but love for Alan Rickman, who played the Hogwarts potions master in eight Harry Potter films. “I’m very sad to hear about Alan today,” Watson wrote on her Facebook page. “I feel so lucky to have worked and spent time with such a special man and actor. I’ll really miss our conversations. RIP Alan. We love you.” Alan Rickman’s Life in Pictures J.K. Rowling and Daniel Radcliffe also paid tribute to the actor, with Radcliffe calling him “undoubtedly one of the greatest actors I will ever work with.” Rickman died Thursday at the age of 69.