Damian Lewis Pays Tribute To Helen McCrory In First Public Appearance Since Her Death
28.01.2022 - 01:19
/ perezhilton.com
Damian Lewis continues to honor the memory of his late wife, Helen McCrory.
In his first public appearance since her death, the 50-year-old actor got emotional at the National Theatre’s A Poet for Every Day of the Year event Tuesday night at the Lyttelton Theatre in London. According to The Guardian, the show, based on the poetry anthologist Allie Esiri’s latest book, was dedicated to McCrory. It featured readings from a few of her colleagues and friends, such as Simon Russell Beale, Lesley Sharp, and Fay Ripley. There was also a touching moment with Lewis, who paid tribute to the late actress in a speech and read a poem on stage. He told the audience:
Per The Guardian, the Homeland alum then read a verse from Irish poet Derek Mahon’s Everything Is Going to Be All Right, which included the lines:
Wow. They also concluded the evening with a video of McCrory reading Wild Geese by Mary Oliver from a previous event. What a beautiful way to honor her…
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McCrory — best known for playing Narcissa Malfoy in the Harry Potter franchise and Polly Gray in Peaky Blinders — died at the age of 52 in April following a battle with cancer. Following the news of her death, Lewis reflected on his partner’s life in an emotional piece for The Sunday Times, writing:
He noted that McCrory continued to “spread happiness” even in her final days:
The Billions star then described how she was “utterly heroic” while dealing with her illness, saying:
Lewis then concluded:
We cannot imagine how difficult this event must have been for Damian as he continues to mourn McCrory’s loss. If you would like, you can watch the tribute on the National Theatre’s YouTube page when it