WARWICK Davis could sue a hospital for “medical negligence” following the death of his wife Samantha.
The Harry Potter star announced the death of his life partner on March 24 last year as he paid tribute to his “favourite man”.
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Samantha passed away last AprilCredit: PA
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The campaign shared two children with WarwickCredit: Getty
An inquest into the 53-year-old’s death heard that Samantha was being treated at University College London Hospital for a spinal condition before she died.
A full hearing will examine whether such treatment contributed to her death and whether there was medical negligence.
In addition, Warwick, 54, works with law firm Irwin Mitchell and specialist medical negligence solicitor Madeline Nugent, Mail Online reports.
Irwin Mitchell confirmed that no legal action had been taken “at this time”.
The inquest has been postponed due to technical difficulties and will take place at a future date “as soon as possible”.
As a child, Samantha was diagnosed with achondroplasia – a bone growth disorder that causes dwarfism.
She became seriously ill with sepsis in 2019 after spinal surgery at University College London Hospital.
Warwick said his wife’s mobility has been impaired but she remains “determined that it will not affect her quality of life”.
Samantha – founder of dwarfism charity Little People UK – met Warwick in 1988 on the set of Disney’s Willow.
The couple married three years later and have two children together, Annabelle (27) and Harrison (21).
Son Lloyd tragically died at just nine days old in 1991 because his lungs were too small to function normally.
The couple also lost another son, George, when Samantha was 19 weeks pregnant.
In addition to her charity work, Samantha was also an actress and appeared alongside her husband in the last Harry Potter film in 2010.
Paying tribute, Warwick described wife “Sammy” as his “most trusted person and a fervent supporter of everything I’ve done in my career”.
Host Tenable added: “She was passionate about helping people, without judgement.
“She had time for everything and really listened.”
While the couple’s children said that Samantha’s “love and happiness carried us through our whole lives.”
Warwick played both Professor Flitwick and the goblin Griphook in all eight films of the Harry Potter franchise.
He also played the roles of several characters in the Star Wars film series and appeared in the third series of An Idiot Abroad.
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The couple married in 1991. Credit: Rex
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Warwick paid tribute to his ‘favourite man’Credit: Instagram
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Annabelle and Harrison both followed their parents into the world of acting Credit: Getty
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