Dave Legeno
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Dave Legeno | |
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| Born | 12 October 1963 Marylebone, London, England, UK |
| Died | 6 July 2014 (aged 50) Death Valley, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, mixed martial artist |
| Children | Wendy Legeno |
David "Dave" Legeno (12 October 1963 – ca. 6 July 2014) was an English actor and mixed martial artist.
Life and career
Legeno was born David Murray in Marylebone, London, England.[1] He tried to change his last name to Legend. However due to handwriting issues it was read as 'Legeno'.
Legeno's first major film role was in Guy Richie's Snatch. He had roles in Batman Begins, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, Centurion, and Last Knights. Most notably, Legeno played the werewolf, Fenrir Greyback, in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 and Part 2.
Legeno lent his voice to the videogame The Getaway: Black Monday as a protagonist, Eddie O'Connor. He was trained in various combat styles, including boxing, wrestling, judo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and Muay Thai.[2]
Family
Legeno lived in England with his daughter, Wendy, his only known immediate survivor.[3]
Death
His body was found by a pair of hikers on 6 July 2014, in Death Valley, California, United States. Due to the remote area, a helicopter was called in to retrieve his remains. Legeno died of heat-related issues and may have been dead for three to four days before his body was discovered. No foul play is suspected.[4][5][6]
Filmography
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Mixed martial arts record
| 7 matches | 4 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 1 |
| By submission | 2 | 2 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Win | 4–3 | Herb Dean | TKO (eye injury) | Cage Rage 22 | 14 July 2007 | 1 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Win | 3–3 | Dan Severn | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Rage 20 | 10 February 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Win | 2–3 | Alan Murdock | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage Rage 19 | 9 December 2006 | 1 | 4:10 | London, England | |
| Win | 1–3 | Kimo Leopoldo | Submission (guillotine choke) | Cage Rage 18 | 30 September 2006 | 1 | 3:21 | London, England | |
| Loss | 0–3 | Mark Epstein | KO (punches) | Cage Rage 17 | 1 July 2006 | 1 | 0:45 | London, England | |
| Loss | 0–2 | Ikuhisa Minowa | Submission (achilles lock) | Cage Rage 15 | 4 February 2006 | 1 | 2:21 | London, England | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Alan Murdock | Submission (armbar) | Cage Rage 14 | 3 December 2005 | 1 | 4:07 | London, England |
References
- ^ Simon, Yara (11 July 2014). "'Harry Potter' Fenrir Greyback Actor Dave Legeno Dies Hiking in Death Valley". Latin Post. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ^ 60 SECONDS: Dave Legeno
- ^ Profile, sci-mx.co.uk; accessed 13 July 2014.
- ^ Emery, Debbie (11 July 2014). "'Harry Potter' Actor Dave Legeno Dies at 50". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ^ "Harry Potter actor Dave Legeno dead in Death Valley". BBC News. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ^ Notice of Legeno's death, suntimes.com; accessed 1 October 2014.
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- 1963 births
- 2014 deaths
- 20th-century English male actors
- 21st-century English male actors
- Accidental deaths in California
- Deaths from hyperthermia
- English male television actors
- English mixed martial artists
- English male film actors
- Male actors from London
- Light heavyweight mixed martial artists
- Heavyweight mixed martial artists
- People educated at Dr Challoner's Grammar School
- People from Marylebone