Cillian Murphy Remembers 'Peaky Blinders' Co-Star Helen McCrory After Her Death

Cillian Murphy is mourning the loss of Helen McCrory.

Helen passed away this week at the age of 52 following a battle with cancer and her husband, Billions actor Damian Lewis, wrote a touching farewell to her.

The 44-year-old Irish actor shared a statement paying tribute to his late Peaky Blinders co-star after her death.

Just recently, Helen‘s Harry Potter on-screen son Tom Felton also shared a statement after her death.

Click inside to read Cillian Murphy’s tribute to Helen McCrory…

“I am broken-hearted to lose such a dear friend. Helen was a beautiful, caring, funny, compassionate human being,” Cillian said in a statement shared with EW. “She was also a gifted actor – fearless and magnificent. She elevated and made humane every scene, every character she played. It was a privilege to have worked with this brilliant woman, to have shared so many laughs over the years. I will dearly miss my pal. My love and thoughts are with Damian and her family.”

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