
Veteran Actor Michael Byrne, Potter and Braveheart Alum, Dies at 82
Michael Byrne, the London-born actor known for his turn as an older Grindelwald in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, Vogel in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, and Smythe in Braveheart, died on June 20 at age 82; The Guardian reported no cause of death and noted a career that spanned more than 170 credits, including Gangs of New York, Tomorrow Never Dies and Diana.