The actor Paul Ritter appeared in films like Harry Potter, the Half-Blood Prince, and Quantum of Solace died at 54 on 5th April 2021. When he took his last breath, his wife Polly Ritter and his two sons Frank and Noah were by his side.
Paul’s agent told the Guardian that the actor died of a brain tumor.
“It is with great sadness we can confirm that Paul Ritter passed away last night.
“He died peacefully at home with his wife Polly and sons Frank and Noah by his side. He was 54 and had been suffering from a brain tumor.
“Paul was an exceptionally talented actor playing an enormous variety of roles on stage and screen with extraordinary skill.
“He was fiercely intelligent, kind, and funny. We will miss him greatly.”
Paul had been open about his professional life but kept his personal life a mystery. However, his married status and his children are not hidden from the media.
Everything On Polly Ritter
Paul Ritter kept his private life away from the limelight and held his wife’s information a mystery. Not much is known about Polly Ritter, but they are parents of two sons Noah and Frank.
On 5th April 2021, when Paul breathed his last breath at their home, his family was by his side. Polly was heartbroken to see her husband die.
Paul was an exceptionally talented actor and was nominated for an Olivier award in 2006 for Coram Boy and a Tony award in 2009 for the Norman Conquests. He also appeared in the Friday Night Dinner 10th-anniversary retrospective.
After the news of his death broke, condolences have since poured in.
Oh God, this is terrible devastating news. Paul was a stunning actor, a lovely lovely guy. How utterly dreadful.https://t.co/TmQn6XcUdj — Toby Whithouse (@TobyWhithouse) April 6, 2021
Friday Night Dinner star Paul Ritter dies of brain tumour at 54 https://t.co/nitYvjaU6c — Scott Bryan (@scottygb) April 6, 2021
Nobody did loveable idiocy quite like Paul Ritter in Friday Night Dinner. May he rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/cMeCd1KWx9 — Ellen (@sweetlacrimosa) April 6, 2021
Rest in peace Paul Ritter ?
Friday Night Dinner’s won’t be the same without you. pic.twitter.com/Karp0BHcwE — boohoo (@boohoo) April 6, 2021
What awful news about Paul Ritter. Such a fantastic, magnetic actor in Chernobyl, No Offence, The Hollow Crown and much more. And of course, Martin Goodman is one of the most brilliant and memorable comedy characters of the past several decades. pic.twitter.com/YmlB93PSlD — Morgan Jeffery (@morganjeffery) April 6, 2021
Trying to find a way to talk about Paul Ritter and struggling. My friend since we were students together. So much talent and it shone from him even as a teenager. I was so lucky to know him and lucky too to work with him many times over the years. Wonderful man. RIP. — Stephen Mangan (@StephenMangan) April 6, 2021
Knocked it out of the PARK in Chernobyl. Watching it I consciously thought, "Oh, we have a new movie star." Between that & how funny he was in Friday Night Dinner... just unreal talent. Rest in peace, Paul Ritter. pic.twitter.com/nw8HnRZxRd — Rob Delaney (@robdelaney) April 6, 2021