Harry Potter Actor David Legeno Found Dead At 50

Harry Potter actor David Legeno has died, a California sheriffs office said.

David Legeno played Fenrir Greyback in the Harry Potter movies

The 50-year-old British actor, who played werewolf villain Fenrir Greyback in Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, and both parts one and two of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows died while hiking near Death Valley, California, said the Inyo County Sheriffs Office.

Legenos body was discovered by two hikers on Sunday in a remote desert location west of Zabriskie Point and had to be removed by a helicopter, according to a press release from the Inyo County Sheriffs Department.

The remains have been identified as David Legeno, a 50-year-old United Kingdom man. It appears that Legeno died of heat related issues, but the Inyo County Coroner will determine the final cause of death. There are no signs of foul play.

Legenos other major film credits include Snow White and the Huntsman, and 2005s Batman Begins. According to the actors IMDB page, he had just finished production for The Last Knights starring Morgan Freeman and Clive Owen.

According to The Hollywood ReporterLegeno was also an MMA fighter and boxer and lived in southern England with his daughter.