Goodbye Wand Master
Sad news for the potter heads once again as John Hurt passes away, January 27th, following his battle with cancer. The 77 year old actor was well known for his role, Garrick Ollivander, commonly known as the wand salesman in "Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone". The actor is also known as John Merrick in David Lynch's biopic "The Elephant Man (1980)", as 'Richard Rich in the film "A Man for All Seasons (1966)" and the War Doctor in "Doctor Who". He was named by a number of publications as one of the most memorable in cinematic history for his character's final scene in "Alien".
The actor was also famous for his distinctive voice landing him gigs in successful movies like "The Lord of the Rings" and "Watership Down".
Source: Internet
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