Tuesday, April 9, 2013

A Dead Dursely?




"No post on Sunday!"
-Vernon Dursley

RIP Richard Griffiths

31 July 1947 – 28 March 2013

His birthday (July 31) is the same as Harry's in the novel...Strange.

Died at age 65

Complications in heart surgery caused his death

Recieved the following awards: Laurence Olivier Award, Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics, Tony Award


"I am proud to say I knew him," Radcliffe said.


Griffiths died aged 65 at the University Hospital Coventry on 28 March 2013 after complications following heart surgery. His funeral took place at the Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-Upon-Avon on 9 April 2013, with over four hundred mourners, including Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter), Alan Bennett (English playwright, screenwriter, actor and author.) , Michael Palin (English comedian, actor, writer and television presenter) , Richard E. Grant (British-Swazi actor, screenwriter, and director) , Jack Whitehall (comedian, television presenter and actor) and Judi Dench (English film, stage and television actress).

 

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