Helen McCrory, star of ‘Peaky Blinders’ and three ‘Harry Potter’ films has lost her battle with cancer. Her death was announced by her husband, Damian Lewis.
Helen McCrory Passes On At 52
Harry Potter star, Helen McCrory has lost her life after battling with cancer. She was 52. Her actor husband, Damian Lewis announced this on Friday. “Heartbroken to announce that after an heroic battle with cancer, the beautiful and might woman that is Helen McCrory has died peacefully at home, surrounded by a wave of love from friends and family,” he shared via Twitter post. “She died as she lived. Fearlessly. God we love her and know how lucky we are to have had her in our lives. She blazed so brightly. Go now, Little One, into the air, and thank you.”
Hollywood Stars Pay Tribute To Late English Actress
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling was one of the first people to pay tribute to Late Helen McCrory. She wrote via Twitter, “I’m devastated to learn of the death of Helen McCrory, an extraordinary actress and a wonderful woman who’s left us far too soon. My deepest condolences to her family, especially her husband and children. Simply heartbreaking news.” Fellow Hollywood star, Helen Mirren also shared a picture of McCrory on Instagram and captioned it with, “A great actress and a great person. this is so very very sad.” Little Britain star Matt Lucas remembered McCrory “not just for her remarkable stage and screen performances, but also for her selflessness and generosity.”
Rocketman’s Taron Egerton also shared an emotional message via Instagram. In the message, he recalled his first job at the National Theatre, where he worked with Late McCrory. “I did my first job with Helen,” he wrote. “It was at the National Theatre in Stephen Beresford’s the Last of the Haussmanns. I played a teenage boy who was besotted with her. It wasn’t difficult; she was kind, funny, awe-inspiringly talented and was full of so much life.I bumped into her and Damian many times over the past ten or so years and she was always the same; full of warmth, cheekiness and fun. I will always remember the scenes we shared in that play. She helped make me a better actor. She was amazing. Condolences to her family.”
Helen McCrory is popularly known for playing Draco Malfoy’s mother in the Harry Potter films and more recently, Polly Gray in British drama series Peaky Blinders. Her additional credits include Penny Dreadful and His Dark Materials, among lots of television appearances.
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