Helen McCrory’s husband Damian Lewis shares heartbreaking words after her death at 52

Peaky Blinder’s icon Helen McCrory has died at the age of 52.

The gifted London actor, who starred as matriarch Aunt Polly within the hit BBC Show died following a “heroic battle with most cancers”.

Her husband Damian Lewis took to Twitter on Friday afternoon ((*52*) 16) to introduced her death in a heartbreaking assertion.

The appearing couple have two youngsters, daughter Manon, 14, and 13-year-old son Gulliver.

Damian wrote: “I’m heartbroken to announce that after a heroic battle with most cancers, the gorgeous and mighty lady that’s Helen McCrory has died peacefully as house, surrounded by a wave of affection from family and friends.”

Damian Lewis and Helen McCrory acquired married in 2007

He added: “She died as she lived. Fearlessly. God we love her and know the way fortunate we’re to have had her in our lives.

“She blazed so brightly. Go now, Little One, into the air, and thanks.”

Helen had been married to fellow actor Damian since 2007 and the couple lived in Tufnell Park, North London

Hellen additionally performed Narcissa Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 and Part 2. Her character was the spouse of Lucius Malfoy and Draco’s mom.

Her different roles included taking part in former Prime Minister Tony Blair’s spouse Cherie within the movies The Queen and The Special Relationship, and he or she offered the voice of Stelmaria, Lord Asriel’s snow leopard daemon, within the current BBC One TV collection His Dark Materials.

Another movie position got here as Clair Dowar within the 2012 James Bond movie Skyfall.

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As effectively as her movie and TV credit, she additionally had an extended and acclaimed profession on stage.

Her final public look was on March 12’s episode of Good Morning Britain, during which she and Homeland star Damian spoke about their charity work, reviews Mirror Online.

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