Actor Richard Griffiths has died after complications following heart surgery.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/new...g-heart-surgery.html
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RIP but he was grossly overweight for a long time.
I liked him very much - a sad day 
A respectful RIP to one of our few famous local gadjies. He did well to escape a strange family, although his Dad was proud of him later on.
He was superb in the Harry Potter films.
RIP uncle vernon!
Oh how sad . A gifted, underrated actor.
He was absolutely brilliant as Uncle Monty in Withtnail and I... he delivered the best quotes of the film! Its regarded as a cult classic + a favourite among actors. He made that film - Richard Griffiths RIP xx
Originally Posted by Roger the Alien (fka noseyrosie):
Oh how sad . A gifted, underrated actor.
He was absolutely brilliant as Uncle Monty in Withtnail and I... he delivered the best quotes of the film! Its regarded as a cult classic + a favourite among actors. He made that film - Richard Griffiths RIP xx
I think Withnail and I was definitely Richard E Grants film hands down, it would not have been half the film without R.E.G's performance.
I too recall Richard Griffiths from Pie in the Sky which was a good series and I enjoyed his performances. But the most recent programme I saw him in was Episodes, with Stephen Mangan, Tamsin Greig and Matt LeBlanc.
Always a shame when a popular and respected person dies (especially when only 65), but as others have said, he was not the healthiest looking of guy's.
Bye Richard.