{"id":49820,"date":"2024-04-18T11:04:45","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T09:04:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2027119"},"modified":"2024-04-18T14:30:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T12:30:00","slug":"warwick-davis-pays-tribute-to-wife-samantha-after-her-death-aged-53","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/warwick-davis-pays-tribute-to-wife-samantha-after-her-death-aged-53\/","title":{"rendered":"Warwick Davis pays tribute to wife Samantha after her death aged 53"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Her passing has left a huge hole in our lives as a family.” <\/p>

By Morgan Cormack\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 18 April 2024 at 09:04 AM<\/p>

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Samantha Davis, co-founder of dwarfism charity Little People UK<\/a> and wife of Star Wars star Warwick Davis, has died aged 53.<\/p>\n

Warwick announced the news in a statement released to the BBC<\/a>, in which the actor paid tribute to his wife, who he referred to as his \u201cfavourite human\u201d.<\/p>\n

Samantha died on 24th March, and in the statement, Warwick wrote: \u201cHer passing has left a huge hole in our lives as a family. I miss her hugs.\u201d<\/p>\n

It continued: \u201cShe was a unique character, always seeing the sunny side of life. She had a wicked sense of humour and always laughed at my bad jokes.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added that with his wife by his side, \u201cit was like having a superpower\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cWithout Sammy, there would have been no Tenable quiz show, no Willow series, no Idiot Abroad series 3,\u201d the statement continued.<\/p>\n

\"Harrison\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Harrison Davis, Samantha Davis Warwick Davis and Annabelle Davis.<\/span><\/figcaption> Ethan Miller\/Getty Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Samantha was also an actor and featured in the final Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, as a goblin alongside her husband as Professor Flitwick and the goblin Griphook.<\/p>\n

The couple met on the set of George Lucas\u2019s film Willow in 1988 and married three years later.<\/p>\n

The couple have two children, Harrison and Annabelle, who also joined their father in paying tribute to Samantha, saying \u201cher love and happiness carried us through our whole lives\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cMum is our best friend and we\u2019re honoured to have received a love like hers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Samantha\u2019s other acting credits include Through the Dragon\u2019s Eye and Honky Sausages, but outside of the world of TV and film, Samantha was known for her charity work.<\/p>\n

Founding the charity Little People UK with her husband in 2012, the organisation was set up in order to help individuals with dwarfism and their families.<\/p>\n

Disney also paid tribute to Samantha (as the network in which Willow was on), saying that Samantha was a \u201cbeloved member of the UK film and TV community\u201d, adding: \u201cOur thoughts are with the Davis family during this difficult time.\u201d<\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n

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