'Harry Potter' actor passes away.

Michael Byrne passed away at the age of 82. Prior to his death, he was famous for a series of hit films, most notably "Indiana Jones" and "Harry Potter".

According to The Hollywood Reporter , the British star passed away on June 20th, but the information was only recently revealed to the media. The cause of death remains private with his family. The news of Michael Byrne's death at the age of 82 has shocked film enthusiasts. On social media, many colleagues and fans have posted tributes to the talented actor.

Michael Byrne was born in London in 1943 and shared the stage with many legendary names such as Laurence Olivier, Maggie Smith, and Robert Stephens in National Theatre Company productions during the 1960s.

In 1971, he starred alongside Alan Bates in the West End production of *Butley* , directed by Harold Pinter. Three years later, the trio collaborated again on a film adaptation of the work.

Michael Byrne passed away at the age of 82. Photo: Shutterstock .

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During the 1970s, Byrne appeared in several popular war films such as The Eagle Has Landed (1976), A Bridge Too Far (1977), and Force 10 From Navarone (1978).

He had a prolific film career with many famous works such as Mike Newell's The Good Father (1985), Roger Spottiswoode's Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), Philip Noyce's The Saint (1997), Martin Scorsese's Gangs of New York (2002), Phil Alden Robinson's The Sum of All Fears (2002), and Dustin Hoffman's Quartet (2012).

In particular, Indiana Jones and Harry Potter are two works that brought Byrne's name closer to a global audience.

In Steven Spielberg's Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), Byrne played the ruthless Colonel Vogel. In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 (2010), he portrayed an older Gellert Grindelwald – the dark wizard who was defeated by Albus Dumbledore (played by Michael Gambon) in a duel.

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