Dave Legeno
British actor, boxer and cage fighter (1963-2014)
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).
Dave Legeno | |
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| Born | David Legeno 12 October 1963 |
| Died | 6 July 2014 (aged 50) |
| Occupation(s) | 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 change
- ↑ "Harry Potter werewolf star Dave Legeno dies of heat stroke aged 50 while hiking in Death Valley". Daily Mail. 12 July 2014. 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 change
- Dave Legeno on IMDb
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