Helen McCrory, the character actor best known for her work in projects like the Harry Potter franchise and Peaky Blinders, has passed away following a battle with cancer, according to her husband. She was 52 years old. McCrory, who played Narcissa Malfoy in the Harry Potter films, was also Aunt Polly on Peaky Blinders and appeared in His Dark Materials as Stelmaria. Per her husband, she passed away at home, comforted by friends and family.
“I’m heartbroken to announce that after an 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,” said her husband, Damien Lewis, in a statement posted online. “She died as she lived. Fearlessly. God we love 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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