Michael Gambon, the actor best known for playing Professor Albus Dumbledore in six of the eight Harry Potter films, has died. He was 82 years old.

“We are devastated to announce the loss of Sir Michael Gambon,” the actor’s publicist Clair Dobbs wrote in a statement, according to Deadline. “Beloved husband and father, Michael died peacefully in hospital with his wife Anne and son Fergus at his bedside, following a bout of pneumonia. Michael was 82. We ask that you respect our privacy at this painful time and thank you for your messages of support and love.”