Alan Rickman’s widow, Rima Horton, spoke out on the 10-year anniversary of his death about his battle with pancreatic cancer. Horton issued a warning about pancreatic cancer symptoms while appearing on “BBC Breakfast” via The Independent on Tuesday. 4 Alan Rickman and his wife Rima Horton at the Raisa Gorbachev Foundation Party in London, England, on June 5, 2010. Getty Images4 Rima Horton speaks at a celebration for Alan Rickman on Oct. 2, 2022. The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network reports that the five-year survival rate is 13% as of January 2026 (for all types of pancreatic cancers combined).