The adaptation of the books of Joan Rowling about Harry Potter consists of eight films. Four directors and dozens of actors participated in the creation, each of which brought something different to the films and helped recreate an amazing magical world full of adventures on the screen.
To the question of which actor from "Harry Potter" died, there are many sad answers. And if at least something positive can be found in this, it is that most of them have lived a long life and managed to leave their mark in the cinema and in the hearts of many people.
Alan Rickman
The death of the actor who played Severus Snape, against the background of the rest, had the greatest resonance and was perhaps the saddest of all, which is not surprising.
Alan Rickman was amazingly able to convey the image of a gloomy, frightening professor of potions. This, by her own admission, was conceived by its author, Joan Rowling.
The scene in the final film, which reveals the most important secret of the character, could not leave anyone indifferent. It is impossible to erase the moment when, in a conversation with Dumbledore, he admits that all the time he continued to love only one woman - Harry's mother. Snape could not save Lily from death, but for the sake of saving her child, he was ready to do anything he did. It was his actions over and over that brought the heroes closer to victory over the villain.
The actor’s career is notable for roles in other equally famous films. For example, he played Hans Gruber in Die Hard 1988 and Richie in the 2006 film Perfumer: The Story of a Murderer.
His success is largely due to his studies at the best acting school in Britain, but natural talent played an important role in becoming an actor. For achievements in the field of cinema, he was nominated more than once for the Emmy and Golden Globe awards.
Alan Rickman passed away on January 14, 2017. Someone will say that he lived a long life. Yes, 70 years is really a lot, but fans will always miss him, perhaps a little more than the other dead 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 series, and on the stage. He even played in the film “The Siberian Barber” by Nikita Mikhalkov, where he played the role of Forsten. The last film with his participation was “Little Dorrit”, released on screens in 2008.
Harry Potter movie fans are known as Minister of Magic Cornelius Fudge. The relationship between the two characters began with respect and even a kind of worship of the minister before the "Boy who survived." Fudge saved Harry from being punished for using muggle magic. But problems soon began, for example, when the young wizard confidently declared that Voldemort was reborn, and the minister accused him of lying.
Robert Hardy did an excellent job with the role of a power-hungry politician who, for his own purposes, was ready to close his eyes to much.
Sam Beasley
Among the Harry Potter actors who died in 2017 are Sam Beasley. The career of an actor began in the theater, but World War II interrupted her for a long time. For several long decades, Sam Beasley worked in his own small antique store, and only at 75 years old he was able to return to his dream and play a movie. The piggy bank of his achievements included roles in the films "Agent Johnny English" and "The Diary of Bridget Jones."
In the film Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, he played one of the many Hogwarts leaders, a portrait that hung on the walls at the school and in the Ministry of Magic.
John Hurt
John Hurt is also on the tragic list of deceased actors in the movie Harry Potter. He played Ollivander - the master and owner of the magic wand shop.
A whole chapter is devoted to him in books, but those who are only familiar with films know this character, because he had a significant influence 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 strongest of them - elderberry.
The actor is also known for the films "1984" and "Alien." The last few years before his death, John Hurt struggled with cancer, unfortunately, the disease prevailed over him.
Richard Harris
And the first of the actors in the movie "Harry Potter" died Richard Harris. This 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 both the emperor in Gladiator, the king from Arthur, the inventor in the Siberian Barber, 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. Thanks for his role as director of Hogwarts, is the granddaughter of Harris, who persuaded him to shoot.
After his death, the director and producers had an acute question about finding a replacement for the actor with the role of Dumbledore. Finding the right one seemed an impossible task. They wanted to use computer graphics for a long time, but this idea was abandoned when actor Michael Gambon appeared.
Dave Leggeno
Another Harry Potter actor died in July 2014. Dave Leggeno played the role of the vile servant Tom Reddle, a werewolf named Silver. It was he who bitten Remus Lupine in childhood, infecting him with the werewolf curse.
Before taking off his acting career, the actor worked as an ordinary bouncer in a nightclub. He managed to make such famous films as "Big Kush", "Centurion" and "Batman: The Beginning".
Leggeno died at the age of 50. His body was found in Death Valley, located in California. And the cause of death was the heat, because in the summer in this area the temperature can rise to + 40 ° C.
Robert Knox
Robert Knox suffered the most terrible fate among all the dead actors of "Harry Potter". He was killed on May 24, 2008 during a scuffle in a nightclub when he stood up for his sibling.
Knox's film debut took place at age 11, when he appeared on the TV show “Purely English Murder.” After that, he was noticed and began to be invited to other roles.
Eighteen-year-old Knox played the talons of Marcus Belby in the Half-Blood Prince film. In the story, his uncle invented the wolf antidote. He was supposed to play the last film of the series, but did not have time.
Richard Griffiths
In March 2013, Richard Griffiths died due to complications after heart surgery . He was 65 years old. Griffiths played on the stage of the theater, starred in television series and various films. One of the most famous in his career was the picture of 2011: "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "Guardian". As the best actor, he was repeatedly nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award and was even made a Knight of the Order of the British Empire.
Fans of "Harry Potter" the dead actor will be remembered as Vernon Dursley - the uncle of the protagonist. A colorful character that spoiled the life of Harry throughout all seven parts.
Finally, it’s worth recalling a few more names from the list of deceased actors of “Harry Potter”:
- In 2008, Elizabeth Spriggs, familiar from the role of the Full Lady, passed away. She was 78 years old.
- In 2010, pneumonia took away from the life of Jimmy Gardner, who played the role of a magical bus driver named Ernie in the movie Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Today he could be 92 years old.
- In 2012, at the 89th year of his life, Eric Cyclus died, playing a gardener who was looking after the house of the Reddlov family.
- In 2014, 79-year-old David Ryle, known as Elfias Dodge from the sixth part of the franchise series, passed away.
All these wonderful actors created a truly amazing world of Harry Potter - the boy who survived. And we will remember them forever.