Harry Potter actor Rob Knox (aka Marcus Belby) stabbed to death
May 27, 2008 at 1:15 pm (Crime, Entertainment, News) (bar, belby, death, harry, knox, london, marcus, potter, rob, stabbed)
The family of the Harry Potter star stabbed to death in a fight outside a London bar have given a tribute to him at the crime scene.
Robert Knox, 18, was stabbed to death outside a London pub as he desperately tried to protect his little brother.
Rob Knox, who plays student Marcus Belby in Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince, due out in November, was killed on Saturday in a scuffle in the southeastern suburb of Sidcup.
His family paid tribute to him after visiting the scene where the actor was fatally stabbed.
Knox’s parents Colin and Sally said ”Rob was kind and thoughtful and would always help out others.
”The life and soul of the party, he was very outgoing, loved sports, and would always strike up a conversation with people.
”He was respectful to others and adored by all his family and friends.” (news)