On March 16, police found actor Paul Grant slumped over near a London train station.
At the time, a spokesman for the London Ambulance Service said that on March 16 (Thursday), 2:08 p.m. received an incident report St Pancras at the station.
An ambulance crew was dispatched and medics treated the man at the scene before taking him to hospital on a first-come, first-served basis. There, Mr. Grant was declared brain dead.
Photo of social networks/Paul Grantas
His family said they had made the decision to take him off life support on Sunday (March 19). The cause of death has not yet been announced.
His daughter Sophie Jayne Grant, 28, said she was “devastated” and called her father “a legend in many ways”.
She told The Sun: “He always made everyone smile and laugh. He was a father, a grandfather and an actor who would have done anything for anyone.”
Sophie Jayne Grant added that he loved his daughters, son and best friend Maria Dwyer, 64, very much. In a heart-wrenching tribute, Maria described Paul Grant as the love of her life who made her life full.
Due to his small height – about 122 cm – Mr. Grant got roles in huge Hollywood films and called himself “the king of midgets”.
in 1983 He played one of the unnamed Ewoks in the Star Wars film Return of the Jedi.
Mr. Grant also starred with Tom Cruise in the film “Legend” (1985), with David Bowie in the cult film “Labyrinth” (1986), as well as in 2001. played the goblin in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.
However, when the actor’s death was announced, not only words of respect poured in, but also the dark side of fame came to light.
Three weeks before his death, Mr Grant was filmed in the same London location where he collapsed, talking about how he had “squandered” his Star Wars fortune and “drank too much”.
The holes in her life became very apparent in 2014, when the actor was recorded drinking alcohol and using cocaine.
That year, he told how he spent all his money on drink, drugs and prostitutes after his divorce from his wife spiraled out of control.
