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No, as of June 2012, Michael Gambon is still alive.
The character, Albus Dumbledore, in "Harry Potter" is gay. The actor, Michael Gambon, is not.
Michael Gambon played Dumbledore in Harry Potter. Ian McKellen played Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings and will do so again for The Hobbit.
Richard Harris originally played Dumbledore but he died and was replaced by Micheal Gambon in the prisoner of Azkaban.
Michael Gambon is playing Prof. Dumbledore in the new Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince.