Harry Potter & Chernobyl Star Paul Ritter Dies Of Brain Tumour At 54
The Friday Night Dinner star, Paul Ritter passed away on April 5, at the age of 54. Reports revealed that the actor was suffering from brain tumour and died at home surrounded by loved ones.
The
Friday
Night
Dinner
star,
Paul
Ritter
passed
away
on
April
5,
at
the
age
of
54.
Reports
revealed
that
the
actor
was
suffering
from
brain
tumour
and
died
at
home
surrounded
by
loved
ones.
Paul
was
also
known
for
appearing
in
Harry
Potter
And
The
Half-Blood
Prince
as
Eldred
Worple.
Paul's
agent
had
confirmed
the
news
with
a
statement
that
said,
"It
is
with
great
sadness
we
can
confirm
that
Paul
Ritter
passed
away
last
night.
He
died
peacefully
at
home
with
his
wife
Polly
and
sons
Frank
and
Noah
by
his
side.
He
was
54
and
had
been
suffering
from
a
brain
tumour."
The
actor's
agent
added,
"Paul
was
an
exceptionally
talented
actor
playing
an
enormous
variety
of
roles
on
stage
and
screen
with
extraordinary
skill.
He
was
fiercely
intelligent,
kind
and
very
funny.
We
will
miss
him
greatly."
Some
of
Paul's
best-known
appearances
include
Martin
Goodman,
Jonny
and
Adam
Goodman's
dad
through
season
six
of
Friday
Night
Dinner.
He
was
also
seen
in
several
films
like
Quantum
Of
Solace
and
TV
shows
like
The
Bill,
No
Offence,
Vera
and
Chernobyl.
Paul
was
reportedly
set
to
appear
in
the
10th-anniversary
special
of
the
Friday
Night
Dinner.
Titled
You
Look
Nice:
The
True
Story
of
Friday
Night
Dinner,
the
special
is
set
to
release
later
this
year.
The
talented
actor
is
survived
by
his
wife
Polly
and
their
two
sons,
Frank
and
Noah.