Harry Potter Star Passes Away At The Age Of 91

Actor Robert Hardy has died aged 91, his family said. He was best known for his roles in All Creatures Great and Small and Harry Potter.

Relatives say the actor, who portrayed Winston Churchill numerous times, had a "tremendous life" and "a giant career in theatre, television and film spanning more than 70 years."

In more recent years, he appeared in the Harry Potter films as Cornelius Fudge, the head of the Ministry of Magic.

Born in Cheltenham in 1925, he was the son of a headmaster who went on to be educated at Rugby School and Magdalen College, Oxford University, where his studies were interrupted by service in the Royal Air Force.