The first film in the series Harry Potter premiered in 2001 and instantly became a blockbusterpaving the way for a film franchise that is still growing.
Even years after the films finished their last run in 2011, their stars Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint they cannot avoid questions about meetings and new installments of the saga based on the literary series created by JK Rowling. In fact, Daniel, who played the main character in Harry Potter, replied earlier this year that he is “not really interested” in starring in a movie. adaptation of the Broadway hit Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
Robbie Coltrane, the beloved Hagrid from ‘Harry Potter’, has died at the age of 72
Unfortunately for the enthusiastic fans, a reboot Full Harry Potter movie would be out of the question, as several of its stars have passed away.. For example, David Ryall, who played Elphias Dogedied in 2014, and Hazel Douglas, who played Bathilda BagshotHe passed away two years later. And those are just a few of the Harry Potter performers that have gone extinct over the years. Meet them all.
Robbie Coltrane (Rubeus Hagrid)
robbie coltranethe veteran Scottish-born actor who gave life to Hagrid, the beloved half-giant ranger in the Harry Potter films, he died at age 72 on October 14, 2022. According to a statement from his agent Belinda Wright, Robbie passed away in a hospital near Falkirk in Scotland.
Although he was best known for his role as Hagrid, Robbie’s career includes a prominent role as Dr. Edward ‘Fitz’ Fitzgerald on the series Jimmy McGovern Cracker. Coltrane would win a BAFTA for his role in the series, and that would lead to his joining the James Bond franchise.playing Valentin Zukovsky in GoldenEye Y The World Is Not Enough.
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Helen McCrory (Narcissa Malfoy)
Helen McCrory, ‘Peaky Blinders’ actress, dies
Although the character of Narcissa Malfoy as Helen McCrory, wife of Lucius Malfoy and mother of Draco Malfoyserved the dark side, her acting skills were widely celebrated. McCrory died in 2021 at the age of 52 in London due to cancer.
After her death, her husband, actor Damian Lewis, wrote a heartfelt tribute to her in Sunday Times and it focused on who she was as a whole person rather than just an actress. “Helen was a person even more brilliant than an actress”, wrote. “She was a people person, of course. ‘I’m much more interested in who I’m with than where I am,’ she used to say, and innately she wanted to share. But she, too, lived by the principle of kindness and generosity, so that people feel better.
Paul Ritter as Eldred Worple
Paul Ritter, ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Chernobyl’ actor, dies
Paul Ritter was an amazing actor who had years of memorable roles before him but sadly passed away too soon after losing a battle against a brain tumor. Ritter died at age 54 in 2021. He played the role of a magician named Eldred Worple in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Princebut is also known for the james bond movie Quantum of Solace, The Limehouse Golem and a great role as Martin Goodman in the series Friday Night Dinner.
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Verne Troyer (Griphook)
Verne Troyer, actor who played Mini Me in Austin Powers, dies
“It’s not Hogwarts without you, Hagrid,” Harry says at the end of The Chamber of Secrets and, as Hagrid explains to Harry in The Philosopher’s Stone, It’s not Gringotts without goblins. Harry thus learns that it would be foolish to try to steal anything from an establishment guarded by the stern, pointy-eared creatures, which is why it comes as a surprise when the philosopher’s stone is stolen from one of the vaults.
The first goblin Harry meets in the bank is Griphook, played by Verne Troyer, who makes sure Harry has the key he needs before allowing him and Hagrid to go into the underground vaults. Troyer, best known for playing ‘Mini-Me’ in the Austin Powers movies, died in 2018 from an alcohol overdose, later ruled a suicide.
Robert Hardy (Cornelius Fudge)
Actor Robert Hardy, ‘Cornelius Fudge’ in the Harry Potter saga, died
Robert Hardy appeared as Cornelius Fudge, the Minister for Magicin The secret chamber, The prisoner of Azkaban, The Goblet of Fire Y The order of the Phoenix. He died at the age of 91 in 2017 and had an impressive film career that spanned more than seven decades. After his death, his family told the BBC: “Brusque, elegant, scintillating and always dignifiedis celebrated by all who knew and loved him, and by all who enjoyed his work.”
And while Harry Potter shaped his later years in the spotlight, his fame reached far beyond moviegoers. In fact, was honored by the British royal family upon news of his death.
John Hurt (Garrick Ollivander)
John Hurt, Garrick Ollivander in Harry Potter, passed away
John Hurt’s character, as the wandmaker Garrick Ollivanderplayed a very special role in the life of Harry Potter, since helped him connect with his first wand. He was seen in the last two movies, The Deathly Hallows, Part 1 and Part 2.
John died in 2017 at the age of 77., but no information about how he died was shared at the time of his death. It is believed that he may have succumbed to cancer, which he was diagnosed with in 2015. While he remained positive about his disease while undergoing treatment, he was realistic about his future.
Alan Rickman (Severus Snape)
Alan Rickman, Severus Snape in Harry Potter, dies
Alan Rickman, who played Severus Snape throughout the Harry Potter series, died of pancreatic cancer in 2016 at the age of 69. The actor’s death deeply affected Harry Potter fans and actors alike.
JK Rowling took to Twitter to honor the actor following his death. “There are no words to express how shocked and devastated I am to learn of the death of Alan Rickman,” she wrote.
The Boy Who Lived, Harry Potter, whom Alan’s character protected throughout the series, called him one of the “most loyal and understanding people” in the industry. Meanwhile, Emma, who played Hermione Granger, said in a Facebook post that she felt “so lucky to have worked and spent time with such a special man and actor.”
Hazel Douglas (Bathilda Bagshot)
One of the creepiest performances of HP films arrives The Deathly Hallows: Part 1when Harry and Hermione travel to Godric’s Hollow to destroy one of Voldemort’s Horcruxes and meet Bathilda Bagshotthe author of his school textbook history of magic. Bagshot is largely silent in the scene, an oddity that only makes sense when it’s revealed that she’s not Bagshot at all, but Voldemort’s snake Nagini in disguise.
Hazel Douglas brought Bagshot to life in the film and managed to add some serious dramatic tension to a film that already had audience members on the edges of their seats. Douglas passed away in 2016 at the age of 92.
Roger Lloyd Pack (Barty Crouch Sr.)
Roger Lloyd Pack played Barty Crouch, Mr.a very influential member of the Ministry of Magic, in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. He died in 2014 at the age of 69. due to complications related to pancreatic cancer. His agent told the BBC that he “died at home surrounded by his family.”
David Legeno (Fenrir Greyback)
Dave Legeno, the werewolf Fenrir Greyback in Harry Potter, dies
David Legeno gave life to the character of Fenrir Greybacka werewolf bounty hunter. Died of heat-related complications in 2014 while hiking in Manly Beacon in California’s Death Valley. The Inyo County Sheriff’s Department said there were no signs of foul play. His manager told NBC that David was always an “adventurer” after the news of his unexpected death.
Richard Griffiths (Vernon Dursley)
Richard Griffiths, Harry Potter’s “uncle”, has died
Richard Griffiths, who played the Harry Potter’s hateful uncle, Vernon Dursleyand welcomed him in the cupboard under the stairs, died in 2013 at age 65. His death came shortly after undergoing heart surgery at Coventry University Hospital, England.
And even though he was just as cruel to Harry in the movies, Daniel had the opposite experience with him off set. “Richard was by my side during two of the most important moments of my career”he reminded the BBC. “In August 2000, before official production on Potter had even started, we filmed a shot outside the Dursleys, which was my first take as Harry. I was nervous and he made me feel at ease”. She went on to say that Richard made any room “twice as fun.”
Timothy BatesonKreacher
Timothy Bateson did the voice of Kreacherthe elf who served the Black family in their home, the same place where the Order of the Phoenix had its headquarters. Bateson passed away in 2009 when he was 83 years old., and Simon McBurney replaced him as the voice of Kreacher in Deathly Hallows. Bateson is known for his roles in The Italian JobMerlin 1998, the series Midsomer Murdersamong other.
Robert Knox (Marcus Belby)
Young Harry Potter actor stabbed to death in London
One of the most tragic deaths to hit the HP family occurred when Robert Knox was tragically stabbed to death outside a London bar in 2008. after trying to protect his brother from a fight that had broken out. Knox was only 18 when he died and never got to see the scenes she filmed for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. played Marcus Belby in the film, a Ravenclaw one year older than Harry and a member of Horace Slughorn’s Slug Club.
The cast of this film wore white ribbons at the film’s premiere to pay tribute to their murdered friend, and 12 years after Knox’s death, a ddocumentary to commemorate his life and raise awareness of knife crime.
Richard Harris (Dumbledore)
Irish actor Richard Harris dies
Richard Harris played Hogwarts Headmaster Albus Dumbledore in the first two Harry Potter installments. He succumbed to Hodgkin’s disease in 2002 at the age of 72.. After his death, Michael Gambon took over the role of Dumbledore in the rest of the movies.
During the Harry Potter 20th Anniversary Reunion Event Presented by HBO Max that premiered on New Year’s Day 2022, director Chris Columbus recalled fond memories of Richard. for example, he revealed that Richard apparently thought the phoenix that burst from ashes to be reborn during Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets was real.
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