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British actor Simon Fisher-Becker, greatest recognized for his roles in Harry Potter and Physician Who, has died on the age of 63.
Fisher-Becker’s demise was introduced by his husband, Tony, on Sunday in a Fb post shared from the actor’s account.
“Hey everybody. That is Tony, Simon’s husband,” he wrote. “I’ve some very unhappy information. At 2:50 this afternoon Simon handed away. I will be conserving this account open for some time. I am undecided at this level if I will be posting once more. Thanks.”
His demise was additionally confirmed by his supervisor, Kim Barry, who advised the New York Post: “In the present day I misplaced not solely a shopper in Simon Fisher-Becker, however a detailed private good friend of 15 years standing.
“I shall always remember the cellphone name I made to him when he was provided the a part of Dorium Maldovar in BBC’s Physician Who,” Barry added. “Simon was additionally a author, a raconteur and an amazing public speaker. He helped me out enormously and was type, gracious and fascinated by everybody. My condolences go to his husband Tony, his brother, nieces and nephews and his legion of followers.”
A explanation for demise has not but been shared.
Along with enjoying the function of Dorium Maldovar in three episodes of the hit sci-fi sequence Physician Who, Fisher-Becker received followers for his portrayal of Hufflepuff’s resident ghost, the Fats Friar, in 2001’s Harry Potter and the Thinker’s Stone.
His different on-screen credit embody the TV present Waterside, a handful of episodes of the comedy Pet Love, and the 2023 film thriller Catastrophe Dates 2.
Fisher-Becker additionally appeared within the 2012 film musical Les Misérables as a part of the ensemble for the “Grasp of the Home” track.
In accordance with IMDb, he has roles in a number of upcoming productions — most notably, in a single episode of the comedy-drama Henry Home, Peter Goundrill’s TV film Humber Metropolis: The Rising Tide, Richard Summers-Calvert’s Welcome to Paradise and Chris Waitt’s The Director.
