'Harry Potter' & 'Star Wars' Actor Warwick Davis Mourns Death of Wife Samantha

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Warwick Davis‘ children have said the actor is “taking some time away from social media” after a tweet in which he posted “I’m done here” caused concern.

Warwick Davis has announced that he is taking a break from social media following the tragic death of his wife Samantha, who passed at age 53 following a battle with sepsis last month. After releasing a statement to announce the sad news, in which he shared that Samantha's death has left a 'huge hole' in the family, Warwick took to Twitter to write: "I'm done here. Signing off." with a broken heart emoji.

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Harry Potter star Warwick Davis enjoyed a date night with his wife Samantha in the couple's final photo together before her death.The actor has announced his wife passed away on 24 March following a battle with sepsis. Warwick, 54, who is best known for playing professor Filius Flitwick in the Harry Potter franchise, posted a selfie with Samantha back in October to his personal Instagram account.The loved-up couple beamed for the camera as they got ready for a date night together.

Warwick Davis' wife Samantha shared a touching message to her children just weeks before her untimely death, expressing her pride and love for them. Harry Potter actor Warwick announced the heartbreaking news that his wife Samantha had passed away at the age of 53 on 24 March. In a statement filled with sorrow, he said: "Her passing has left a huge hole in our lives as a family.

Star Wars and Harry Potter actor Warwick Davis, has died aged 53.Davis paid tribute to Samantha in a statement, revealing his wife of 32 years had died on March 24.The couple, who first met on the set of Ron Howard’s 1988 fantasy film Willow, co-founded the dwarfism charity Little People UK.Davis told the BBC that Samantha’s death “has left a huge hole in our lives as a family”, adding: “I miss her hugs.”The Life’s Too Short actor, who also hosted ITV game shows Celebrity Squares and Tenable, described Samantha as his “most trusted confidant and an ardent supporter of everything I did in my career”.He added: “She was a unique character, always seeing the sunny side of life she had a wicked sense of humour and always laughed at my bad jokes.Davis said that with his wife by his side, he felt as if he could achieve anything, adding: “It was like having a super-power.”“Without Sammy, there would have been no Tenable quiz show, no Willow series. No Idiot Abroad Series 3.”The actor explained that it was his wife who persuaded Ricky Gervais to send him with Karl Pilkington for the third series of the hit travel show.The couple’s children, Harrison and Annabelle, joined their father in paying tribute, saying “her love and happiness carried us through our whole lives.

the BBC, revealing that his wife, whom he referred to as his “favorite person,” had died on March 24. He did not disclose the cause of death.“Her passing has left a huge hole in our lives as a family,” the actor, 54, told the outlet.