Warwick Davis’ wife,Samantha, left theHarry Potteractor over£500,000in herwill.
Theactress diedaged 53 last March. Warwick announced her passing the following month with a heartfelt tribute, writing, “My wife and soul-mate, best friend. Devoted mother. My favorite human. My most trusted confidant and an ardent supporter of everything I did in my career has passed.”
HighlightsWarwick Davis' late wife, Samantha, left the actor over £500,000 in her will.Warwick announced his lifelong partner’s passing last March.The couple met on the set of the movie Willow in 1988.Samantha and Warwick co-founded Little People UK, a charity to help people with dwarfism, in 2012.
“Her passing has left a huge hole in our lives as a family. I miss her hugs.”
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Warwick Davis’ wife, Samantha, left theStar WarsandHarry Potteractor £536,830 in her will
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TheStar Warsactordescribed his late wife as “the most open, warm person [he had] ever known.”
“She was a unique character, always seeing the sunny side of life; she had a wicked sense of humor and always laughed at my bad jokes.”
Samantha’s cause of death has not been disclosed. Warwick said that her mobility had become impaired in recent years, although “she was determined that it would not impact her quality of life and limit what she did and was able to achieve.”
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TheShortfellasactress had achondroplasia, a bone growthdisorderthat results indwarfismdue to a genetic mutation in the arms and legs.
The couple’s children, Annabelle and Harrison, also paid tribute to Samantha, writing, “Her love and happiness carried us through our whole lives.”
“Mum is our best friend,” they continued, “and we’re honored to have received a love like hers.”
Warwick and Samantha met while filming the 1988 fantasy filmWillow
According toThe Sun, Samantha’s estate was worth £536,830 at the time of her passing. The outlet reported that Warwick was the only trustee in his lifelong partner’s will. Samantha’s finalwillwas signed in 1998 and remained unchanged for the remainder of her life.
The couple met on the set of the fantasy adventure filmWillowwhen Warwick was seventeen andmarriedthree years later.
They co-starred in 1994’sLeprechaun 2,and later inHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, which saw Warwick in the roles of Griphook and Professor Filius Flitwick, while Samantha and her children played Gringotts Goblins.
The actress passed away last March, six years after contracting sepsis
In 2012, Samantha and Warwick co-founded Little People UK, a charity that offers support to people with dwarfism
Image credits:Annabelle Davis
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