“Harry Potter” actor Warwick Davis mourns death of his wife, who appeared with him in franchise’s final film

Warwick Davis, the actor who portrayed beloved Professor Flitwick within the “Harry Potter” movie franchise, is mourning the dying of his spouse and colleague Samantha Davis, who acted alongside him within the collection and extra. Samantha Davis, her husband’s “favourite human,” died on the age of 53 on March 24, CBS Information companion BBC reported.

In an announcement launched by Lucasfilm Ltd., Warwick Davis mentioned his spouse was his “most trusted confidante” and that her passing “left an enormous gap in our lives as a household.”

“I miss her hugs. She was a singular character, at all times seeing the sunny facet of life. She had a depraved humorousness and at all times laughed at my dangerous jokes,” he mentioned. “…She was obsessed with serving to individuals, with out judgment. She had time for everybody and a real listening ear.” 

The couple met on the set of the film “Willow” in 1988 and had been married three years later. They’ve labored collectively on a number of tasks over time, together with “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Half 2,” through which she performed a goblin. 

“She instilled such confidence in me. Together with her by my facet, I used to be certain I may obtain something. It was like having a super-power,” Warwick Davis mentioned. “With out Sammy, there would have been no Tenable Quiz present, no ‘Willow’ collection. No ‘Fool Overseas Sequence 3.'” 

The couple additionally based the charity Little Folks UK in 2012 to function a useful resource to these with dwarfism. In an announcement, the charity introduced her dying on Thursday, saying, “Her ardour for supporting members of the group was unmatched.” 

“We all know that is going to be an enormous loss to everybody and we would like you to know we can be right here to assist,” the charity posted on social media. 

Lucasfilm Ltd., the manufacturing firm chargeable for “Willow” and “Star Wars,” the latter of which Warwick Davis additionally acted in, mentioned that Samantha was “a beloved member of the Lucasfilm group.” 

CBS Information has not confirmed her reason for dying. Warwick Davis mentioned that his spouse’s mobility turned impaired lately, though “she was decided that it might not influence her high quality of life and restrict what she did and was capable of obtain.” 

“Though the ache of shedding Sammy and being with out her is insufferable, I really feel so lucky I used to be capable of be near her and expertise her magic for 35 years,” he mentioned. 

The couple’s youngsters, Annabelle and Harrison Davis, additionally launched an announcement, calling their mother “the kindest, most inspirational and loving Mumma we may of wished for.” 

“Irrespective of the time or place she was there to reply our foolish questions, inform us what to do, and to hear after we wanted,” they mentioned. “…Her love and happiness has carried us by means of our entire lives, and can be what carries us ahead now. The whole lot we do, we do for her.”