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Actor Richard Griffiths dies aged 65

The actor Richard Griffiths has died following complications from heart surgery at the Univeristy Hospital of Coventry and Warwickshire. He was 65.

An award winning character actor of stage, film and TV, Griffiths was perhaps best known for his roles in the Harry Potter films, 'The History Boys', 'Withnail and I' and 'Pie In The Sky'.

Born in Thornaby-on-Tees in the North...