Dave Legeno, the actor perhaps best known for his portrayal of werewolf Fenrir Greyback in the Harry Potter series, was found dead following a desert hiking outing in Death Valley, California, according to a statement on Friday from the Inyo County Sheriff’s Department. He was 50 years old.
The sheriff's department added that it appears Legeno died of heart-related issues, according to TMZ. He was found near Death Valley’s famed Zabriskie Point.
The actor played roles in films like Batman Begins, Snow White and the Hunstman and Snatch, and had a part in the upcoming crowdfunded film Enemy of Man with Potter costar Rupert Grint. Legeno was also an expert mixed martial artist.
"Dave Legeno, the actor who played Fenrir Greyback, has died. Potterheads tweet #RIPDaveLegeno" :'( http://t.co/fqaAmYpxaI
— BULGARIA (@Arya_Watson) July 11, 2014
ATTENTION ALL POTTERHEADS Please raise your wands in honour, memory and respect to David Legeno. The greatest werewolf of all time
— ♔Bennie Denton♔ (@benniedenton) July 11, 2014
Raise your wands for Dave Legeno, who portrayed Fenrir Greyback in the Harry Potter films. #RIPDaveLegeno pic.twitter.com/Y7nTjUgmSu
— Harry Potter (@HarryPotterness) July 11, 2014
R.I.P. Dave Legeno. The fierce man who played Fenrir Greyback in Harry Potter. Too young.
— Darcey Pilkington (@ThePilk95) July 11, 2014
Legeno is survived by a daughter in her twenties who is living in England.