"Harry Potter" star Dave Legeno was found dead
after hiking in a remote part of California's Death
Valley, according to police reports. He was 50.
The U.K.'s Telegraph reported on Friday (July
11) that the Inyo County Sheriff's office had
confirmed Legeno was discovered early Sunday
morning by a pair of hikers.
The sheriff's department dispatched a helicopter
to locate and recover the body of the British
actor, who was best known for playing werewolf
Fenrir Greyback in the blockbuster wizard series.
"It appears that Legeno died of heat-related
issues, but the Inyo County Coroner will
determine the final cause of death," a spokesman
for the sheriff's department said. Authorities
went on to confirm that there were no signs of
foul play.
Legeno, who also appeared in 2000′s "Snatch"
and 2005′s "Batman Begins," was set to star in
the upcoming film "Sword of Vengeance."
Tom Felton , who played villain Draco Malfoy on
"Harry Potter," took to Twitter to pay homage to
his co-star.
Gutted to hear the sad news about
Dave Legeno. He was a true Big,
Friendly, Gentleman. Was a
pleasure every time we met #BFG
#DaveLegeno
— Tom Felton (@TomFelton) July
11, 2014
Additionally, Felton posted a pictured of the two
in full costume on set to Instagram with an
equally heartfelt caption.
"Dave Legeno. It was always a pleasure. He was
a great talent with a heart of gold and always
had time for anyone. Dave was a soft, kind
gentleman off screen but had the skill to be the
complete opposite on screen. He taught me lots,
You will be missed mate xx #DaveLegeno," he
wrote.
