Harry Potter: deceased film actors

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The adaptation of JK Rowling's Harry Potter books consists of eight films. Four directors and dozens of actors participated in the creation, each of whom brought something different to the films and helped to recreate an amazing magical world full of adventures on the screen.

There are many sad answers to the question of which Harry Potter actor died. And if there's anything positive about that, it's that most of them have lived long lives and made their mark both on film and in the hearts of many people.

Alan Rickman

The death of the actor who played Severus Snape had the most resonance among the rest and was perhaps the saddest of all, which is not at all surprising.

Alan Rickman's portrayal of the grim, intimidating Potions professor was surprisingly accurate. This is exactly how, by her own admission, the author of the books Joan Rowling conceived it.

The scene in the final film, where the most important secret of the character is revealed, could not leave anyone indifferent. It is impossible to erase from memory a moment when in a conversationwith Dumbledore, he admits that all the time he continued to love only one woman - Harry's mother. Snape failed to save Lily from death, but for the sake of saving her child, he was ready to do anything, and did. It was his actions that brought the heroes closer to victory over the villain over and over again.

The actor's career is notable for roles in other equally famous films. For example, he played Hans Gruber in 1988's Die Hard and Richie in 2006's Perfume: The Story of a Murderer.

His success is largely due to studying at the best acting school in Britain, but natural talent played an important role in the development of the actor. For achievements in the field of cinematography, he was repeatedly nominated for the Emmy and Golden Globe awards.

Alan Rickman passed away on January 14, 2017. Some will say that he lived a long life. Yes, 70 years is indeed a long time, but fans will always miss him, perhaps a little more than other deceased Harry Potter actors.

Robert Hardy

And on July 16, 2017, Robert Hardy died in the UK. He was 92 years old. The acting career of this man was long and fruitful, he often got the role of Winston Churchill, both in films and serials, and on the theater stage. He even played in the film by Nikita Mikhalkov "The Barber of Siberia", where he played the role of Forsten. The last film with his participation was "Little Dorrit", released on screens in 2008.

For Harry Potter fans, Hardy is known as Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge. Relationstwo characters began with respect and even a certain admiration of the minister for the "Boy Who Lived". Fudge saved Harry from punishment for using magic on Muggles. But problems soon began, for example, when the young wizard confidently announced that Voldemort had been reborn, and the minister accused him of lying.

Robert Hardy perfectly coped with the role of a power-hungry politician who was ready to turn a blind eye to many things for the sake of his goals.

Sam Beasley

Among the actors of "Harry Potter" who died in 2017 is Sam Beasley. The actor's career began in the theater, but World War II interrupted it for a long time. For several long decades, Sam Beasley worked in his own small antique shop, and only at the age of 75 he was able to return to his dream and act in films. The piggy bank of his achievements included roles in the films "Agent Johnny English" and "Bridget Jones's Diary".

In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, he played one of the many leaders of Hogwarts, a portrait that hung on the walls of the school and the Ministry of Magic.

John Hurt

John Hurt is also included in the tragic list of deceased actors of the movie "Harry Potter". He played Ollivander, a craftsman and owner of a wand shop.

In the books, a whole chapter is dedicated to him, but those who are only familiar with the films know this character, because he had a significant impact on the plot of the story. It is he who reveals to Harry all the secrets of magic wands and confirms the existence of the most powerful of them - elderberry.

Actoralso known for the films "1984" and "Alien". The last few years before his death, John Hurt fought cancer, unfortunately, the disease got the better of him.

Richard Harris

And the first of the actors of the film "Harry Potter" died Richard Harris. It happened on October 25, 2002 in the hospital, at the 72nd year of the actor's life.

During his long career, he managed to play the emperor in "Gladiator", and the king from "Arthur", and the inventor in "The Barber of Siberia", and, of course, the wizard. Many agree that it was in his performance that Dumbledore turned out best.

In a large-scale project about a wizard boy, he was invited to work not for a fee, but for a percentage of the collection of films at the box office, because of which he did not want to accept invitations for a long time. To thank for his performance as the director of Hogwarts, is the granddaughter of Harris, who persuaded him to shoot.

After his death, the director and producers were faced with the question of finding a replacement for the actor for the role of Dumbledore. Finding the right one seemed like an impossible task. For a long time they wanted to use computer graphics, but this idea was abandoned when actor Michael Gambon appeared.

Dave Legeno

Another Harry Potter actor died in July 2014. Dave Legeno played the role of Tom Riddle's mean servant, a werewolf named Greyback. It was he who bit Remus Lupine as a child, infecting him with the werewolf curse.

Before taking off his acting career, the actor worked as an ordinary bouncer in the nightclub. He managed to star in such famous films as "Big Jackpot", "Centurion" and "Batman Begins".

Legeno has passed away at the age of 50. His body was found in Death Valley, California. And the cause of death was the heat, because in summer in this area the temperature can rise to + 40 ° С.

Robert Knox

Robert Knox suffered the worst fate of all the dead actors of "Harry Potter". He was killed on May 24, 2008 during a fight in a nightclub when he stood up for his brother.

Knox made his film debut at the age of 11 when he appeared in the TV series A Purely English Murder. After that, he was noticed and began to be invited to other roles.

Eighteen-year-old Knox played Ravenclaw Marcus Belby in the film about the Half-Blood Prince. According to the story, his uncle invented the wolf antidote. He was supposed to play the last film of the series, but did not make it.

Richard Griffiths

In March 2013, Richard Griffiths died due to complications from heart surgery. He was 65 years old. Griffiths played on the stage of the theater, starred in television series and a variety of films. One of the most famous in his career were the paintings of 2011: "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "Keeper". As the best actor, he was repeatedly nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award and even made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire.

Harry Potter fans will remember the deceased actor as Vernon Dursley, the protagonist's uncle. A colorful character who spoiled Harry's life throughout all sevenparts.

Finally, it is worth remembering a few more names from the list of deceased actors of "Harry Potter":

• In 2008, Elizabeth Spriggs, known for her role as the Fat Lady, passed away. She was 78 years old.
• In 2010, pneumonia killed Jimmy Gardner, who played the role of Ernie's magic bus driver in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. He would be 92 today.
• Eric Cycle, who played the gardener who looked after the Riddle family's house, died in 2012 at the age of 89.
• In 2014, 79-year-old David Ryle, known as Elphias Dodge from the sixth part of the franchise series, died.

All these wonderful actors have created a truly amazing world of Harry Potter - the boy who lived. And we will remember them forever.