London: Harry Potter actor Paul Grant died at the age of 56 after collapsing outside King’s Cross station.
The actor who played the Goblin in ‘Return of the Jedi’ and ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’ was found dead outside King’s Cross Station in London last Thursday afternoon.
His daughter, Sophie Jane Grant, confirmed his death to the media, saying, “My heart is broken.”
Grant was pronounced dead at 3:49 a.m. this morning, but had earlier been declared brain dead after collapsing.
Apart from Star Wars and Harry Potter, the 4ft 4in actor also appeared in the 1988 film Willow and the 1986 cult classic Labyrinth alongside David Bowie.
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