Simon Fisher-Becker, ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Doctor Who’ Actor, Dies at 63

Simon Fisher-Becker, a British actor known for his roles in “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” and the series “Doctor Who,” died Sunday. He was 63.

Fisher-Becker’s death was announced by the actor’s husband on Facebook, with no cause of death or location revealed. In the post, he wrote: “I have some very sad news. At 2:50 this afternoon Simon passed away … I’m not sure at this point if I’ll be posting again. Thank you.”

Fisher-Becker appeared in “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” as the Hufflepuff ghost Fat Friar. In three episodes of “Doctor

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