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By Citizen Reporter

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Harry Potter actor died from ‘heat stroke’

British actor David Legeno, who appeared as a werewolf in the Harry Potter films, may have died from heat stroke, authorities have said.


The 50-year-old actor, who  played Fenrir Greyback in the Harry Potter films, was found dead by hikers in a remote area of Death Valley on Sunday morning.

TMZ reported that the Inyo County Sheriff’s Office said Legeno appeared to have died from heat stroke. The actor may have been dead for 3-4 days before his body was discovered. 

Still of Dave Legeno in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

Still of Dave Legeno in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

The London-born martial arts expert appeared in a number of movies including Snatch, Snow White and the Huntsman and Batman Begins.

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