JK Rowling has paid tribute to Brazilian Harry Potter star Caio Cesar who died after being shot in the neck.
Cesar, who was a police officer in Rio de Janeiro, provided the voice of Harry in the Portuguese versions of the eight Potter films.
He was killed while on duty on Complexo de Alemao in Rio on Thursday.
His death was confirmed by military police and Warner Bros, according to a local news site.
Rowling tweeted: “Desperately sad to hear that Caio Cesar, Brazilian voice of Harry Potter, has died at the age of 27. My thoughts are with his family.”
Desperately sad to hear that Caio César, Brazilian voice of Harry Potter, has died at the age of 27. My thoughts are with his family.
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) October 1, 2015
Her post has been favorited more than 17,000 and received over 12,000 retweets.
Fans have also paid tribute to Cesar.
@jk_rowling it was such a shame. We're all devastated by the news. Unfortunately Brazil is at war with itself.
— Nick, o Nice Guy (@NickEllis) October 1, 2015
@jk_rowling it like we lost harry's voice 😢
— rainha dementadora (@hogwartsmylife) October 1, 2015
@jk_rowling yeah, a hero in real life as well.. a police officer who died doing his job. so sad.
— Letícia. (@letsgoppl) October 1, 2015
@jk_rowling he died being a hero... Like Harry...
— Saah ∞ #RIPCaioCesar (@sasa_souzabr) October 1, 2015
@jk_rowling oh no so young... So tragic. Very respectful of you. Rest in peace, Caio. Many strenght to the family.
— Hans (@RemyPirelli) October 1, 2015
@jk_rowling Brazilian fans are very sad. He died near my home. It's horrible to know that Rio's violence finally reached the magic world. :(
— Kawanna Souza (@ywoolly) October 1, 2015
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