Actor Paul Grant Dies At 56

Mr. Grant was found outside Kings Cross station in London

An actor, Paul Grant, who appeared in 'Star Wars: Return of the Jedi' and 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone died after collapsing outside a railway station in London. He was 56 years old.

According to the Guardian, On Thursday, March 16, Police found Mr. Grant outside King's Cross station in north London.

He was taken to the hospital immediately where he was declared brain dead.

On Sunday, March 19, his family said that they took the decision to switch off his life support machine. The cause of death cause has not been disclosed yet.

An Ambulance Service of London’s spokesperson said, "We were called at 2.08 pm on Thursday 16 March to reports of an incident at St Pancras Station, Euston Road.

We sent an ambulance and a medic in a car. We treated him at the scene and took him to the hospital."

The actor's daughter confirmed his death to the media. ''I'm heartbroken… No girl deserves their dad to be taken away like this… He was so well known and loved [for his work]. He's gone too soon,'' Mr. Grant's daughter Sophie Jayne Grant said.

Notably, the actor who was 4-foot-4-inch tall played an Ewok in 'Return of the Jedi' and a goblin in 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'. The actor has also been featured in 'Legend', 'Labyrinth', 'Willow' and 'The Dead.'

Mr. Grant is survived by his girlfriend Maria Dwyer, his two daughters and one son as well as his stepchildren and grandchildren.

A GoFundMe page has been made by Mr. Grant's stepdaughter, to raise funds for his funeral. She wrote, ''I'm starting this page as Paul sadly passed away and I would like to give him the best send-off.''