Cillian Murphy, Helen Mirren, Taron Egerton and More Salute Late Helen McCrory
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Helen McCrory, following Friday s (16Apr21) shocking announcement of the British star s death - while
McCrory s husband,
Damian Lewis, stunned showbusiness circles with a tragic tweet announcing his wife s passing, aged only 52, following a private and heroic battle with cancer, and Cillian is among scores of big names devastated by the news. I am broken-hearted to lose such a dear friend, the Irishman wrote. Helen was a beautiful, caring, funny, compassionate human being.
Heartwarming pictures capture couple celebrating occasion by singing along to series of classic Irish tracks
The Peaky Blinders and Harry Potter died aged 52 after a secret battle with cancer, said husband yesterday
The actress, who was married to actor Damian Lewis, died at home peacefully surrounded by family
Lewis said she died as she lived. Fearlessly. We know how lucky we are to have had her in our lives
McCrory s heartbroken family had not publicly announced the news of her heroic battle with cancer
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Helen McCrory swore friends to secrecy as she dealt heroically with her gruelling cancer treatment while continuing to carry out charity work just weeks before her death aged 52, a colleague revealed today.
Carrie Cracknell, who directed Helen McCrory in a stage production of Medea, said the actress wanted to keep her illness secret to avoid it becoming a focus over her professional life and philanthropy.
The Peaky Blinders and Harry Potter star appeared on TV to promote the Prince s Trust only six weeks before her death, and shared her secret struggle with very, very few people , according to Cracknell.