Helen McCrory, the renowned actress who has acted in the movie series Harry Potter, has passed away sadly after battling cancer, and this was confirmed by Damian Lewis, her husband. A mother of 2 kids, who had spent the previous year helping in feeding front-line workers at the time of the Covid-19 pandemic, met her death at the age of only 52. This tragic news was revealed by her hubby in a Twitter post made on 16th April.
Damian Lewis mentioned that he was completely heartbroken to declare that the attractive and mighty lady having the name of Helen McCrory has passed away peacefully at her own residence after battling with malignancy in a heroic manner. She is now surrounded by a plethora of love from family and friends. Damian further added that Helen died as she lived – absolutely fearlessly. They all loved her and had been lucky to have Helen present in their lives. In fact, she blazed quite brightly. It is time for her to depart from the earth, and that’s all to know regarding Helen.
She tied the knot with Damian Lewis
Damian and Helen, who had been married for as many as 14 years, first came in touch with each other in the year 2003 while they were performing in Five Gold Brings at the Almeida Theatre in London. They got married in the year 2007 at the Kensington and Chelsea Registry Office and continued to have a couple of offspring – a daughter whose name is Manon and who had been born in the year 2006 as well as a son whose name is Gulliver and who had been born in the year 2007. When questioned regarding what was it that attracted her to Damian Lewis, who acted in Once Upon A Time, Helen asserted that he simply made her laugh a lot and he’s doing that even now. She further added that every individual wants somebody to love and also be loved by in life; however, she thought that she had been just too much engrossed in work. The timing had been a pure fluke and it is always like that all the time.
Helen acted in Harry Potter
The fans of Harry Potter will recall that Helen played the memorable role of Narcissa Malfoy, who had been the mom of Draco Malfoy, in that particular film series that became extremely popular across the globe. Nevertheless, Helen had been originally cast in the role of Bellatrix Lestrange in the movie named Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix; however, she had to pull out of the movie due to the fact that she became pregnant. Afterward, she made a comeback as the sister of Bellatrix in The Half Blood Prince, and likewise played an important role in the final couple of films in the franchise. Tom Felton, who had been her on-screen son and who was responsible for portraying Draco Malfoy, immediately paid tribute to Helen once he came to learn about the sad news.
As a matter of fact, he ended up captioning his IG photograph, which depicted the couple in a particular scene from the film, by asserting that he was extremely sad to say goodbye all of a sudden and although he never got the opportunity of telling her, she had helped to shape him as a person tremendously both on as well as off the screen. Helen had always been persistently herself – silver-tongued, razor-sharp intelligence, kind as well as warm-hearted – she had adequate time for everybody out there – and he conveyed thanks to her for lighting the way ahead and also holding his hand when he needed it the most.
Damian and Helen were responsible for raising funds for the front-line workers in the year 2020
In fact, in excess of $1 million was raised by the couple with the intention of helping feed front-line workers during the Covid-19 pandemic in the UK. Helen mentioned in March 2020 that since the campaign was launched by them, they had received lots of messages of gratitude for NHS workers from individuals throughout the country which had been shared by the couple with them.
Their endeavor resulted in the delivery of hot meals to all those who been working in healthcare. It was also added by Helen that for all those dealing with infectious ailments, these messages of gratefulness and kindness can be considered to be the safest hug which can be given to an ICU worker right now. It is of prime importance for them to understand when they happen to be exhausted, that they are not alone, and she is also thinking of them. As a matter of fact, Helen had been a star both on the stage as well as on the screen.
Helen began her career as a theater actor in the amusement industry, and she was applauded for the roles played by her in plays such as Medea and The Deep Blue Sea. She continued her journey by starring in a series of movies which included the James Bond movie Skyfall, the Vampire (1994), and The Queen (2006), where she played the role of Cherie Blair, the wife of Tony Blair.
However, Helen was probably most reputed for her role in the well-known BBC drama named Peaky Blinders where she acted as Aunt Polly. Only 3 weeks prior to her demise, she had been confirmed to make a comeback to the show for its final season along with actors Cillian Murphy and Paul Anderson.
She had been paid tribute by her fans and family
JK Rowling, the author of Harry Potter, tweeted that she had become devastated to know that Helen McCrory has passed away given that she had been a special actress as well as a wonderful lady who was left the world quite early. Rowling also expressed her deepest condolences for the family of Helen, particularly her children and husband. Matt Lucas, the British actor, mentioned that we will all remember Helen McCrory for her outstanding performances on the stage and on the screen as well as for her generosity and selflessness. Helen along with her husband had been working relentlessly during the pandemic for raising funds for the others. The loss is really an unfathomable one.
