Harry Potter actor Richard Griffiths dies after surgery
Source: Reuters
British actor Richard Griffiths, best known for his roles in 'Withnail and I' and the Harry Potter films, has died at the age of 65 after complications following heart surgery, his agent said on Friday.
Griffiths spent almost four decades in radio, film, on television and on stage, and received some of his industry's top awards for his role in Alan Bennett's play "The History Boys".
The portly actor filled the screen as the lascivious Uncle Monty in the cult 1987 film 'Withnail and I'.
But younger fans will remember him for his portrayal of a much crueler avuncular figure - Harry Potter's red-faced and bullying uncle Vernon Dursley.
Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/29/entertainment-us-richardgriffiths-idUSBRE92S08120130329
EarlG
(21,960 posts)"Here, hare, here? Here hare here!"
RIP Richard Griffiths.
Indykatie
(3,697 posts)After many viewing I still pick up on things I missed in previous viewings.
IveWornAHundredPants
(237 posts)"As a youth, I used to weep in butcher's shops."
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(16,087 posts)n/t
Ilsa
(61,696 posts)He has not looked well in a while. He was a. Wonderful actor. May he rest in peace.
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