British actor Richard
Griffiths, who featured in the 'Harry Potter' films, has died after
complications following heart surgery. He was 65.
Griffiths was best known for
playing Vernon Dursley in the successful franchise 'Harry Potter' and Uncle
Monty in 'Withnail and I,' the BBC reported.
His Harry Potter co-star
Daniel Radcliffe - who also appeared on stage with him in 'Equus' - was one of
the first to pay tribute to him, saying that Griffiths was by his side during
two of the most important moments of his career and he was proud to know him.
Radcliffe said that any room
that Griffiths walked into was made twice as funny and twice as clever just by
his presence.
Griffiths' most acclaimed
performance on stage was the role of the charismatic teacher Hector in Alan
Bennett's 'The History Boys.'
Well respected by his peers,
Griffiths had been appointed an OBE in the 2008 New Year Honours for his
services to drama.
One of his most recent roles
was in the drama 'Private Peaceful,' where he played The Colonel alongside
Frances de la Tour and Maxine Peake. (Source)
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