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Leslie Phillips, the British actor in the “Harry Potter” and “Carry On” films, has died following a long illness. He was 98.
“He died yesterday morning peacefully in his sleep,” his agent, Jonathan Lloyd, told NBC News on Tuesday.
Phillips, who was the voice of the Sorting Hat in the “Harry Potter” films, starred in over 200 movies, TV and radio series during a career that spanned more than 80 years.
Phillips is survived by his wife Zara, who told British tabloid The Sun that he was a “national treasure.
