Paul Ritter passed away this week at the age of 54. The British star who played Eldred Worple in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has died of a brain tumor.
“It is with great sadness that we can confirm that Paul Ritter passed away last night,” his agent said. He passed away peacefully at home with his wife Polly and sons Frank and Noah by his side. He was 54 years old and suffered from a brain tumor.
“Paul was an exceptionally talented actor playing a huge variety of roles on stage and on screen with extraordinary skill. He was extremely smart, kind and very funny. He will be sorely missed,” his family commented.
Paul was best known in the UK for playing Martin Goodman throughout the six seasons of the Friday Night Dinner series and he is also set to appear in the 10th Anniversary Special later this year. He had recently played the role of Anatoly Diatlov in the Chernobyl series. He was the deputy chief engineer of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant on the night of the disaster, April 26, 1986. He oversaw the tests that caused the disaster.
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