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Yahoo
3 days ago
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Miriam Margolyes feels 'not strong enough' after a major heart operation
'Harry Potter' star Miriam Margolyes has insisted she is "probably going to die" in the next few years.
Scotsman
4 days ago
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- Scotsman
Miriam Margolyes insists she will do Edinburgh Festival Fringe show, after 'absurd' health claims
Miriam Margolyes is to perform at the Fringe Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter, get the latest news and reviews from our specialist arts writers Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Actress Miriam Margolyes has insisted she will perform in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year - and has hit back at 'absurd' claims she is suffering from serious health problems. A national newspaper on Tuesday published an interview with Ms Margolyes, in which she talked about her declining health and warned she may not be able to perform at the next Fringe festival. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad In the interview, Ms Margolyes, 84, warned she may 'not have long to live', saying she may only have another 'five or six years'. However, the actress today said the quotes were out of date, having been taken from an interview she did a number of years ago, which is understood to have been carried out around the time she had had heart surgery. She branded the story 'absurd'. Miriam Margolyes is to perform at the Fringe. | Getty Images Ms Margolyes said she had now 'recovered fully' and was fully fit to carry out her coming tour, including Fringe dates at the Pleasance in August. The actress is due to reprise her Charles Dickens-themed show, discussing classic Dickens characters and 'fascinating stories about the man behind the classics'. She told The Scotsman: 'Three years ago, I had a heart procedure called a Tavi at the hands of dedicated medical professionals. I recovered fully and continue to thrive, work, make money and cause trouble. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'Just in the last few months I travelled from London, to Italy, to Australia and I have a full book tour upcoming, including a show, by the way, at the Edinburgh Fringe.'
Yahoo
4 days ago
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Christmas rom-com with live orchestra to open in Poole
A CHRISTMAS rom-com with a live orchestra will open at Poole Lighthouse. The Holiday will be presented in a unique concert format, with the musical score performed by a full orchestra. This show will accompany the film on a high-definition cinema screen. The tour will begin in Poole on Thursday, December 4 and will visit a number of locations including Glasgow, Manchester and Sheffield. The film features a score by Hans Zimmer, an Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning composer. READ MORE: Miriam Margolyes says she 'doesn't have long to live' Christmas rom-com comes to life with full orchestra and HD screening (Image: Deacon Communications) It will be brought to life by a live orchestra in perfect harmony with every scene of the film. The concert experience has been described as an "incredibly unique and immersive way to experience The Holiday". The event follows a sell-out run of dates last December and has become a firm favourite for families, music, and movie lovers. The Holiday, a Universal Pictures production, stars Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law and Jack Black. The plot follows two women who meet online and impulsively switch homes for the holiday, leading to unexpected romances. Tickets for the UK tour, which runs until Sunday, December 21, will go on sale on Friday, May 30. The tour will also feature matinee and evening performances at Birmingham Symphony Hall and the London Eventim Apollo.
NZ Herald
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- NZ Herald
‘I haven't got long to live': Miriam Margolyes reveals health struggles after heart operation
Miriam Margolyes has revealed she doesn't have 'long to live' after a major heart operation. The 83-year-old actor – who played Professor Sprout in the Harry Potter film franchise – underwent a procedure in 2023 to replace an aortic valve, which ensured she avoided more invasive open heart surgery. She
News.com.au
4 days ago
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- News.com.au
Harry Potter actress Miriam Margoyles reveals she doesn't have much longer to live
Harry Potter star Miriam Margolyes sadly shared that she doesn't have much longer to live due to a debilitating health condition. The actress – who portrayed Professor Sprout in the popular fantasy franchise – made the revelation while speaking to the Times about her retirement from the big screen. 'When you know that you haven't got long to live – and I'm probably going to die within the next five or six years, if not before – I'm loath to leave behind performing,' Margolyes, 84, said, per the Mirror. 'It's such a joy. I yearn to play roles that don't confine me to wheelchairs, but I'm just not strong enough.' The Age of Innocence star first got candid about her health woes during an interview on the Table Manners podcast in 2023. At the time, she admitted to undergoing heart surgery, saying, 'I've got a cow's heart now.' 'Well, not the whole heart. I've had an aortic valve replaced by a cow's aortic valve,' Margolyes continued. 'I don't know how common it is. I'd never heard of that operation. But it saves you from having open heart surgery, which would be infinitely more invasive.' At the time, Margolyes also told British Vogue that she was no longer afraid of death. 'When you're young, you never think about death. You just think about your next f**k basically. I think about death a lot,' she quipped. 'You can't help but be aware that the amount of time ahead is less than the time before you,' she added. 'I'm still ducking and diving. I'm still open to new experiences. I'm just very conscious that there is no light at the end of the tunnel.' Margolyes openly shared that her biggest concern was running out of money before she passed away. In 2024, Margolyes announced she was battling spinal stenosis and couldn't walk anymore. 'I'm registered disabled. I use all kinds of assistance,' she told Closer Magazine. 'I've got two sticks and a walker and they're such a bore, but I've just got a mobility scooter, which is a lot of fun.'
