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Harry Potter and Peaky Blinders star Helen McCrory dies aged 52 after battle with cancer - PerthNow

Peaky Blinders and Harry Potter star Helen McCrory has died aged 52 after a “heroic battle” with cancer.

In a heartbreaking tribute, her husband and fellow actor Damian Lewis announced on Twitter that the much-loved star had died “peacefully”.

Helen McCrory and long time husband Damian Lewis at the 2006 Lawrence Olivier Awards in London.
Camera IconHelen McCrory and long time husband Damian Lewis at the 2006 Lawrence Olivier Awards in London. Credit: MAX NASH/AP

Lewis — who starred in Homeland — said his wife of nearly 14 years and mother of his two children Manon, 14 and Gulliver, 13, was “surrounded by a wave of love”.

“I’m heartbroken to announce that after a heroic battle with cancer, the beautiful and mighty woman that is Helen McCrory has died peacefully at home, surrounded by a wave of love from friends and family,” he wrote.

“She died as she lived. Fearlessly. God we loved her and know how lucky we are to have had her in our lives. She blazed so brightly. Go now, Little One, into the air, and thank you.”

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Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling paid tribute to McCrory on Twitter, calling her “an extraordinary actress and a wonderful woman who’s left us far too soon.”

McCrory played Narcissa Malfoy in the series and reprised the role in the two-part finale, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

Peaky Blinders co-star Cillian Murphy described McCrory as a compassionate friend and fearless actor.

“I am broken-hearted to lose such a dear friend,” Murphy said in a statement.

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“Helen was a beautiful, caring, funny, compassionate human being. She was also a gifted actor — fearless and magnificent.

“She elevated and made humane every scene, every character she played. It was a privilege to have worked with this brilliant woman, to have shared so many laughs over the years. I will dearly miss my pal. My love and thoughts are with Damian and her family.”

The British star also appeared in the James Bond film Skyfall, Martin Scorsese's Hugo and played Cherie Booth, wife of U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair, in The Queen and The Special Relationship.

Actor Michael Sheen, who played Tony Blair in the latter, said: “it was an honour to work with her and know her.”

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“So funny, so passionate, so smart and one of the greatest actors of our time. From the first moment I met her, when we were just kids, it was obvious she was very special,” he wrote on Twitter.

“It was an honour to work with her and know her. Much love to Damian and her family. Heartbreaking.”

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