No way! Sir Ian McKellan is still going to play Gandalf in the upcoming Hobbit movies
No, Sir Ian McKellen is alive and well. However, Christopher Lee, the actor that played Saruman, passed away on June 7th, 2015.
Gandalf was originally known as Gandalf the Grey. After his rebirth, he became Gandalf the White in replacement of Saruman. Gandalf the Grey and after his resurrection he became Gandalf the White.
I cannot locate an actor from The Unit who died.
Richard Morgan - actor - died on 2006-12-23.
Terry Walsh - actor - died on 2002-04-21.
Motilal - actor - died in 1965.
The role of Gandalf is the same (it is the same wizard). Also the actor playing Gandalf in "Lord of the Rings" and the "Hobbit" is supposed to be the same person - actor Sir Ian McKellen.
Gandalf Alfgeirsson died in 768.
Dennis Hopper.
Gandalf was known by different names to different peoples: Gandalf to Northern men, Mithrandir to the elves and Dunedain (as in Gondor), and Tharkun to the Dwarves. Olorin was his true name as a Maia.
Dumbledore and Gandalf.
As of now, actor Ian McKellan is planning to play the role of Gandalf in the film version of The Hobbit.
Sir Ian McKellan, who played the role of Gandalf in the films, has publicly announced that he is gay.
John Wayne is the main actor in True Grit.
Gandalf was originally known as Gandalf the Grey. After his rebirth, he became Gandalf the White in replacement of Saruman. Gandalf the Grey and after his resurrection he became Gandalf the White.
I cannot locate an actor from The Unit who died.
Sir Ian McKellen wore a prosthetic nose acting the role of Gandalf.
He says he has important things he has to attend to, though we don't really know if it's true or not.