Several actors from the Harry Potter franchise have passed away over the years. Here is a list of the actors who have died, along with their characters and the year of their death:
- Michael Gambon (Albus Dumbledore) - 2023
- Richard Harris (Albus Dumbledore) - 2002
- Alan Rickman (Severus Snape) - 2016
- Robert Knox (Marcus Belby) - 2008
- Elizabeth Spriggs (The Fat Lady) - 2008
- Leslie Phillips (The Sorting Hat) - 2022
- Robbie Coltrane (Rubeus Hagrid) - 2022
- Richard Griffiths (Vernon Dursley) - 2013
- Roger Lloyd-Pack (Barty Crouch Sr.) - 2014
- Robert Hardy (Cornelius Fudge) - 2017
- Terence Bayler (The Bloody Baron) - 2016
- Hazel Douglas (Bathilda Bagshot) - 2016
- Eric Sykes (Frank Bryce) - 2012
- John Hurt (Garrick Ollivander) - 2017
- Dave Legeno (Fenrir Greyback) - 2014
- Paul Grant (Wizard) - 2003
- Alfred Burke (Armando Dippet) - 2011
- David Ryall (Elphias Doge) - 2014
- Peter Cartwright (Elphias Doge) - 2013
- Timothy Bateson (Kreacher) - 2009
- Shefali Chowdhury (Parvati Patils twin) - 2022
- Helen McCrory (Narcissa Malfoy) - 2021
- Vern Troyer (Griphook) - 2018
- Sophia Myles (Eurydice) - 2020
- Paul Ritter (Eldred Worple) - 2021
- David Bradley (Argus Filch) - 2022
It is worth noting that some of these actors had minor roles or voiced characters in the films.