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  • Emma Watson Pays Tribute to ‘Harry Potter’ Co-star After His Untimely Death

    Emma Watson paid tribute to her ‘lovely’ Harry Potter co-star Dave Legeno, after the 50-year-old actor was found dead last week in Death Valley, California.

    Legeno, who played werewolf Fenrir Greyback in three of the Harry Potter movies, was hiking the remote wash below Manly Beacon, West of Zabriskie Point, when he was overcome by the heat.

    The mixed martial arts expert’s partially decomposed remains were found by a couple hiking in the area. A helicopter was sent to recover the body, Inyo County officials confirmed.

    ‘It appears that Legeno died of heat-related issues, but the Inyo County Coroner will determine the final cause of death,” said a sheriff’s department spokesman.

    County Deputy Coroner Jason Molinar said the former bouncer and wrestler’s body may have been lying for days in triple-digit heat.

    Watson, who became a world-wide star thanks to her role as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter franchise, expressed her condolences via Twitter.

    Meanwhile another Harry Potter star, Tom Felton, who played villain Draco Malfoy in all the films, described Legeno as a ‘great talent’ in a moving message on Instagram.

    The caption accompanying the photo read:

    “Dave Legeno. It was always a pleasure. He was a great talent with a heart of gold and always had time for anyone. Dave was a soft, kind gentleman off screen but had the skill to be the complete opposite on screen. He taught me lots, You will be missed mate xx #DaveLegeno.”

    Legeno, who also starred in Guy Ritchie‘s Snatch, is survived by a 20-year-old daughter, Wendy.

    Image via YouTube

  • Dennis Farina, Best Cop/Mobster Actor in History, Dead at 69

    Dennis Farina died today in Scottsdale, Arizona, of a blood clot in his lung. He was 69 years old.

    Farina was an 18 year veteran of the Chicago Police Department (1967-1985) before finding fame in Hollywood. A job as a police consultant for director Michael Mann in 1981 sparked an interest in acting, and Farina took his first small role in Mann’s 1981 film, Thief. Thereafter, Farina returned to Chicago, taking stage acting gigs while continuing his law enforcement career.

    Farina then got called to big league, being cast in Mann’s TV series Crime Story and Miami Vice. Farina came to life in roles involving the criminal world. In addition to Crime Story and Miami Vice, Farina had a two-year stint on Law & Order, where he played Det. Joe Fontana, replacing Jerry Orbach’s Lenny Briscoe. On the big screen, Farina likewise gravitated to crime films, appearing in Midnight Run (1988), Get Shorty (1995), Out of Sight (1998), and Snatch (2000)—each film featuring Farina’s character enforcing or defying the law. He was set to appear in two upcoming films, Authors Anonymous and Lucky Stiff, each set for release later this year.

    His 2008 arrest always seemed a propos in light of his career. On May 11, 2008, Farina was picked up for having carried a .22 pistol through security at Los Angeles International Airport. After police determined the weapon was unregistered, Farina’s bail jumped from $25,000 to $35,000. The actor claimed all along that he’d forgotten he had it with him and was sentenced to two years probation. On July 17, 2009, a judge dismissed the charges and expunged them from Farina’s record.

    Despite the hubbub, likely no one was ever in danger: Farina once told an interviewer that during his time on the force he was such a bad shot that he was nicknamed “The Great Wounder.”

    And now for a few tweets on the matter, a 21st Century 21 gun salute: