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Monty Oum has passed away. Our friend, inspiration and co-worker Monty Oum passed away yesterday afternoon at 4:34 PM surrounded by people who loved him very much. Ten days ago Monty suffered a severe allergic reaction during a simple medical procedure that left him in a coma.
British actor David Ryall has died, according to multiple reports. He was 79. The veteran of film, TV and theater played Elphias Doge in the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows film. His character was a Ministry of Magic jurist and friend of Albus Dumbledore. Ryall's five-decade career also included the film The Elephant Man in 1980 and Around the World in 80 Days in 2004. Among his more recent work was playing Old Bert in the TV series The Village.