Dave Legeno
David "Dave" Legeno (12 October 1963 – 6 July 2014) was an English actor, boxer, and mixed martial artist. He was best known for his role as the werewolf Fenrir Greyback in three Harry Potter movies; Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010) and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011). He also had roles in Batman Begins (2005), Stormbreaker (2006) and Snow White and the Huntsman (2012).
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Born | David Legeno 12 October 1963 |
Died | 6 July 2014 | (aged 50)
Occupation | Actor, boxer, mixed martial artist |
Years active | 2000–2014 |
Children | 1 (daughter) |
Legeno was born in Marylebone, London. He lived with his daughter, Wendy, in England.
Legeno was found dead by hikers on 6 July 2014. He was hiking at the Death Valley National Park in the Sierra Nevada mountain range of California. His cause of death was heat stroke. He was 50.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Harry Potter werewolf star Dave Legeno dies of heat stroke aged 50 while hiking in Death Valley. 12 July 2014. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2689119/Harry-Potter-star-Dave-Legeno-dies-aged-50-hiking-Death-Valley.html. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ↑ "British Harry Potter actor David Legeno found dead in Death Valley, California". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 12 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
Other websites
- Dave Legeno on IMDb