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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Guy Haines in
Quantum of Solace, among many other works, tragically died at the young age of 54.
The English stage and screen actor was suffering from a brain tumor.
“It is with great sadness we can confirm that Paul Ritter passed away last night,” his agent told The Telegraph. “He died peacefully at home with his wife
Polly and sons
Paul Ritter dead - Friday Night Dinner and Harry Potter star dies of brain tumour at 54
Actor Paul Ritter, who starred in Friday Night Dinner and Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince, has died aged 54. The late TV star passed away after battling a brain tumour
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The TV star had been suffering from a brain tumour.
A statement 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.
“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.”
The actor was best known for his role as family patriarch Martin Goodman in Channel 4’s Friday Night Dinner, in which he starred alongside Tamsin Greig and Simon Bird.