MICHAEL BYRNE, HARRY POTTER & INDIANA JONES STAR, DIES AT 82
The beloved British character actor who brought magic and adventure to the big screen has passed away.
Michael Byrne, the distinguished British actor who enchanted audiences as a Death Eater in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1" and faced off against Indiana Jones in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade," died June 20 at age 82, Variety and The Hollywood Reporter report. A cause of death has not yet been revealed.
Byrne's career spanned decades of unforgettable roles. Beyond the blockbusters, he starred in Mel Gibson's "Braveheart" and appeared on the long-running British soap "Coronation Street." The actor also cut his teeth at the prestigious National Theatre in London, where he worked alongside legends like Laurence Olivier and Maggie Smith, cementing his place as a true titan of British theatre and film.
From sweeping historical epics to wizarding worlds, Byrne brought gravitas and presence to every role. His body of work—which included plenty of war films throughout the 1970s—made him a familiar face to generations of film and TV lovers across the globe. Hollywood and beyond are mourning the loss of a true pro.
Sources · Variety · The Hollywood Reporter