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    • Michael Gambon. Gambon, who was known for his portrayal of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore, died "peacefully" in the hospital following a "bout of pneumonia," his rep confirmed to PEOPLE in September 2023.
    • Paul Grant. Grant, an actor and stuntman known for his work in popular fantasy film franchises like Star Wars and Harry Potter, died in March 2023. He was 56.
    • Alan Rickman. Rickman's family confirmed the death of the star, who played Severus Snape, to BBC in 2016. The actor died following his diagnosis of pancreatic cancer at the age of 69.
    • Leslie Phillips. Leslie Phillips, who voiced the Sorting Hat in Harry Potter, died at 98 in November 2022. His agent told the BBC that the beloved actor died peacefully in his sleep.
  2. Oct 1, 2024 · 27 actors from the Harry Potter franchise have now sadly passed away. Some of the other cast members who are sadly no longer with us include prominent stars such as Alan Rickman (Severus Snape), Dame Maggie Smith (Minerva McGonagall), Richard Harris (Albus Dumbledore), Michael Gambon (Albus Dumbledore post-Harris) and Robbie Coltrane (Rubeus ...

  3. Sep 30, 2024 · All the Harry Potter legends who have sadly now passed away since the films were released. Some of the most-loved characters have died since starring in the beloved Harry Potter film franchise. Rhiannon Ingle. We lost yet another national treasure last week when it was announced that the beloved Dame Maggie Smith had passed away.

    • Alan Rickman
    • Alfred Burke
    • Dave Legeno
    • David Ryall
    • Derek Deadman
    • Elizabeth Spriggs
    • Eric Sykes
    • Hazel Douglas
    • Helen Mccrory
    • Jimmy Gardner

    Alan Rickman’s portrayal of Severus Snape is widely regarded as the best-played role in the entire Harry Potter franchise. Rickman was outstanding throughout the franchise in all eight movies. Sadly, the outstanding actor died in 2016 after battling pancreatic cancer. He never revealed his illness to the public, only to his closest friends and fami...

    Alfred Burke had a minor role in ‘Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.’ He appeared in a flashback as Armando Dippet, the headmaster of Hogwarts, while Albus Dumbledore was still a professor, and Tom Riddle was still a student. It was Burke’s final role and the one he’s probably the best-known for. The actor died in 2011 when he was 92 years ol...

    Dave Legeno’s death was tragic and way too early. In 2014, Legeno went hiking across Death Valley and probably got lost. Other hikers found his body, as the actor perished from the consequences of insatiable heat and dehydration. Legeno was 50 at the time of his passing. He played Fenrir Greyback, a werewolf in the last three movies of the ‘Harry P...

    David Ryall was a replacement for Peter Cartwright as Elphias Doge. Doge first appeared in ‘Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix’ as a member of the Order and Dumbledore’s great friend. Ryall took over the role in ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part One’. He died on Christmas Day in 2014 when he was 79 years old. Ryall had a long, illus...

    Derek Deadman appeared only in the first ‘Harry Potter’ movie, in a minor role as Tom, the landlord/bartender of the Leaky Cauldron. Despite having a minor role in the film, fans vividly remember it. Deadman passed away in 2014 after complications stemming from his diabetes. The actor was 74 years old at the time. Besides ‘The Sorcerer’s Stone,’ De...

    If you wanted to get into the Gryffindor Common Room, you had to go through the portrait of The Fat Lady, giving her the password: Caput Draconis. The portrait loved to sing very high-pitched, and the fantastic actress who played the role was Elizabeth Spriggs. Spriggs sadly passed away in 2008, aged 78. Although the actress planned countless roles...

    Eric Sykes’ role in Harry Potter was minuscule but served a great purpose to show just how ruthless and dangerous Lord Voldemort will be later in the series. Sykes played Frank Bryce, the Riddle family gardener, appearing only for a few minutes in the ‘Goblet of Fire’ before being killed by the Dark Lord. The actor died in 2012, at age 89, after nu...

    Hazel Douglas also had a minor role, appearing as Bathilda Bagshot in ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part One.’ Bagshot was the author of the book called A ‘History of Magic.’ Douglas landed the role well in her 80s, but that was probably the role everybody will remember the great actress by. Douglas died in 2016 when she was 92 years old. H...

    Another sudden, tragic death of a Harry Potter cast member happened in April of 2021 when the family of Helen McCrory announced the actress passed away after a long, hard-fought battle with cancer. McCrory was 52 when she died but had already managed to leave a spectacular acting career behind her. Helen played Narcissa Malfoy, Draco’s mother, and ...

    In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Jimmy Gardner’s role was very short and minor but incredibly amusing and likable. Jimmy played Ernie Prang, the driver of the double-decker Knight Bus with huge glasses, driving like a madman. Known for his role in Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Frenzy’ in 1972, ‘Finding Neverland’ with Johnny Depp in 2004 etc., Ga...

  4. Oct 9, 2024 · Peter was 56 at the time of his death. Harry Potter actor Paul Grant, 56, died suddenly on 20 March 2023 after collapsing at King's Cross train station in London. "I'm heartbroken," Paul's ...

  5. Jul 2, 2024 · Full list of Harry Potter actors who have died since the movies. Sadly not all of the Harry Potter stars are still with us. Jess Battison. When the rest of the world tries to imagine what...

  6. Sep 28, 2023 · More than two dozen actors from the “Potter” films have died in the two decades since the franchise began, most recently Michael Gambon. The actor, who starred as Albus Dumbledore in the...

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