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Tributes pour in as Harry Potter star John Hurt has sadly passed away

John Hurt has sadly passed away at the age of 77.

The British actor, best known for playing Mr Ollivander in three of the Harry Potter films, died after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

John was well known to Irish audiences as he starred as Bird O’Donnell in John B Keane’s The Field, alongside Richard Harris, and lived in Ireland for about 12 years.

The star was also twice nominated for an Oscar, in the best supporting actor category for his performance in Midnight Express (1978), and for his role in Elephant Man two years later.

The actor also received a total of four BAFTAs in his lifetime, and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2014.

John’s final role was in the biopic Jackie, in which he starred alongside Natalie Portman.

News of his death was confirmed to the British press agency PA by his agent Charles McDonald this morning, and many fans, friends and colleagues have since taken to Twitter to pay tribute to the star:

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