Harry Potter: Alan Rickman, Helen McCrory, and other actors who have passed away

Richard Harris played Albus Dumbledore in the first movie Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone in 2001.

Harris was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s disease in August 2002, and passed away on 25 October at the age of 72.

Sir Johnson Vincent Hurt was Mr. Ollivander, a wandmaker in Diagon Alley from whom Harry buys his first wand.

The actor played Winston Smith in the film 1984. He passed away in 2017 due to complications from pancreatic cancer.

Actor Robert Hardy played Cornelius Furdge, meddlesome Minister of Magic.

Hardy played Winston Churchill in 1982 and has reprised the role across different productions. He died at the age of 91 in 2017.

Verne Troyer played the grumpy leprechaun Griphook, who worked at the Bank of Wizards, but subsequently gave up the role.

Troyer also played Mini-Me in the cult classic film franchise Austin Powers. He passed away due to alcohol poisoning in 2018.

Roger Lloyd Pack played Barty Crouch Sr., head of department in the Ministry of Magic who turned out to be Voldemort's follower.

The actor also played John Lumic, an antagonist in Dr. Who. The actor passed away at the age of 69 due to pancreatic cancer.

Richard Griffiths played the cruel uncle of Harry, Vernon Dursley. With his acting, he brought the loathsome character to life.

Griffiths won the Tony Award in 2006 for his role in The History Boys. He passed away at the age of 65 due to heart complications.

Actor Paul Ritter played Eldred Worple, the writer and wizard who lived with vampires and wrote a book about them.

The actor also played the Soviet engineer Anatoly Dyatlov in Chernobyl. He passed away at the age of 54 due to a brain tumor.

Erik Sykes played the Muggle Frank Bryce, who was targeted by Voldemort after Bryce overheard the Dark Lord's nefarious plans.

The actor has had an illustrious career in entertainment for over 50 years. Erik Sykes passed away at the age of 89 in 2012.

Helen McCrory was the mother of Draco Malfoy, the abrasive rival of Harry Potter.

She also played Polly Gray in Peaky Blinders alongside Cillian Murphy. McCrory passed away at the age of 52 due to breast cancer.

Alan Rickman played an impactive role as Professor Severus Snape, a character who beautifully unraveled throughout the franchise.

His first film was Die Hard in 1988 through an antagonistic role. Rickman passed away at the age of 69 due to pancreatic cancer.

Robbie Coltrane, the actor who played the beloved character Hagrid, passed away at the age of 72.

Sir Michael Gambon played Dumbledore from The Prisoner of Azkaban to the end of the saga. He died on 28 September 2023.