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Legendary Harry Potter star Leslie Phillips has died at the age of 98 following a long illness.
The veteran actor was best known for voicing the Sorting Hat in the global Hogwarts franchise as well as his work in the iconic Carry On films.
Leslie passed on Monday (November 8) after a whopping eight decades in show business, which saw him appear in over 200 films, TV and radio series.
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His wife Zara, 63, paid a heartfelt tribute to her husband, whom she dubbed a "national treasure" and a "truly great showman".
She said: "I've lost a wonderful husband and the public has lost a truly great showman. He was quite simply a national treasure. People loved him. He was mobbed everywhere he went.
"When we married he cheekily introduced me to the Press as royalty, insisting I was the new Zara Phillips and that I was related to the Queen."
The BAFTA-nominated actor shot to fame in the 1950s and became known for playing the sweet-talking rogue in the Carry On films, where he coined catchphrases like "Ding Dong", "Well, hello" and "I say".
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