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Michael Byrne, 82, English actor known for Last Crusade, Braveheart, and Deathly Hallows, died June 20, The Guardian reports. Born in London in 1943, Byrne built a long career across film, TV (Coronation Street, Casualty) and stage (National Theatre, Royal Court), with credits from The Crimson Blade (1963) to Tomorrow Never Dies. He is survived by ex-wife Carole Nimmons, daughters Tara and Bryony, and grandchildren.
Michael Byrne, the British character actor known for Nazi Colonel Vogel in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and the elderly wizard Grindelwald in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, died on June 20 at age 82, The Guardian reported. A National Theatre stalwart who shared the stage with Laurence Olivier and Maggie Smith, Byrne’s career spanned war films in the 1970s and later roles in Braveheart, Apt Pupil, The Good Father, Gangs of New York and Quartet. Survived by his wife Carole Nimmons, and daughters Tara and Bryony, he left a legacy across stage and screen.
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.