'Harry Potter' cast pays heartfelt tribute to Alan Rickman

British film TV and stage actor Alan Rickman best known for playing Professor Severus Snape in the Harry Potter film series died of cancer on Thursday at the age of 69 Read more As soon as the news broke tributes started pouring in for the legendary actor on social mediaRickmans costars from the popular film franchise Daniel Radcliffe Emma Watson Matthew Lewis among others and author JK Rowling too remembered the veteranAuthor JK RowlingThere are no words to express how shocked and devastated I am to hear of Alan Rickmans death He was a magnificent actor amp a wonderful manmdash JK Rowling jk_rowling January 14 2016My thoughts are with Rima and the rest of Alans family We have all lost a great talent They have lost part of their heartsmdash JK Rowling jk_rowling January 14 2016Daniel Radcliffe Harry PotterPicture courtesy Daniel Radcliffes Google pageDaniel also shared a picture from the set of Harry Potter and narrated an incident from the shootPicture courtesy Daniel Radcliffes Google pageEmma Watson Hermoine Granger Im very sad to hear about Alan today I feel so lucky to have worked and spent time with such a special man and actor Ill really miss our conversations RIP Alan We love youPosted by Emma Watson onThursday 14 January 2016She also tweeted incredible quotes by Alan Rickman which will only make you miss him morealanrickman pictwittercom4WXwnoUtM7mdash Emma Watson EmWatson January 14 2016AlanRickman pictwittercome7Pyubd8qnmdash Emma Watson EmWatson January 14 2016AlanRickman pictwittercomNFyKKsVhpJmdash Emma Watson EmWatson January 14 2016Matthew Lewis Neville LongbottomI was at Leavesden Studios today when I heard the news As I walked through the canteen I thought of Alan queuing up for his lunch with us mere mortals I recalled the trailer in which he offered me some of the greatest advice I ever received about this mad profession we shared Being back in those corridors made me remember a lot of things and I will treasure those memories all my life He inspired my career more than he ever knew and Ill miss himA photo posted by Matthew Lewis realmattdavelewis onJan 14 2016 at 707am PSTJames and Oliver Phelps Weasley twinsShocked amp sad to hear Alan Rickman has passed away One of the nicest actors Ive ever metThoughts and prayers with his family at this timemdash James Phelps James_Phelps January 14 2016Terribly sad news about the passing of Alan Rickman A funny and engaging person who put a shy young actor at ease when I was on HPmdash Oliver Phelps OliverPhelps January 14 2016Jason Isaacs Lucius MalfoyHeartbreaking news about lovely Alan Nobody else could be as hilarious tragic terrifying amp truthful all at the same time RIPAlanRickmanmdash Jason Isaacs jasonsfolly January 14 2016Evanna Lynch Luna LovegoodAm not prepared for a world without Alan Rickman Such a beautiful soul He was so kind amp generous in the moments he wasnt Snaping aboutacircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u009dcurreniumlcedilAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u008fmdash Evanna Lynch Evy_Lynch January 14 2016Ill also never forget how scary it was to accidentally bump into him as Snape And how he made us love Snape so muchacircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u009dcurreniumlcedilAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u008fRest in peace Alanmdash Evanna Lynch Evy_Lynch January 14 2016Afshan Azad Padma PatilHeartbroken and devastated beyond belief right nowmdash Afshan Azad afshan_azad January 14 2016The world has lost one of its greatest and kindest actors iconmdash Afshan Azad afshan_azad January 14 2016Big hugs Potter family acircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u009dcurreniumlcedilAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u008fmdash Afshan Azad afshan_azad January 14 2016From our random convos to your love of scrambled eggs to you scaring me as Snape on setThank you RIPAlanRickman ethAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u009fAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u0092AcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u0094 pictwittercom0L2XrjzyFzmdash Afshan Azad afshan_azad January 14 2016Warwick Davis Professor Filius FlitwickSo terribly sad to hear of the passing of Alan Rickman Honoured to have shared the screen with him Marvin Snape Hell be sorely missedmdash Warwick Davis WarwickADavis January 14 2016Bonnie Wright Ginny WeasleyAlan The energy shifted every time you walked onto set You were an inspiration to us all RIPA photo posted by Bonnie Wright thisisbwright onJan 14 2016 at 504am PSTNatalia Tena Nymphadora TonksI cant believe Alan Rickmans dead What Such an incredible actor such a loss RIPmdash Natalia Tena NatTenaLady January 14 2016Katie Leung Cho ChangSuch terrible news And reading about him now makes me want to BE and DO better in everything Thank you sir RIPAlanRickmanmdash Katie Leung Kt_Leung January 14 2016Chris Rankin Percy WeasleyJust had awful news of Alan Rickmans death Utterly devastated Nothing more to say at this timemdash Chris Rankin chrisrankin January 14 2016Stan Yanevski Viktor KrumRIP Alan RickmanIt was an honor knowing and working with you Sadsad news Snape in the Harry Potter seriesmdash Stan Yanevski StanYanevski January 14 2016Im so lost for words I feel deep sadness and my heart is crunched up in painThe world lost one of its greatest people AlanRickmanmdash Stan Yanevski StanYanevski January 14 2016RIP Alan Rickman Youll always be missedAfter all this timeAlways