Warwick Davis has announced that he is suing the hospital that treated his late wife before her tragic death.
Samantha Davis sadly passed away at the age of 53 on March 24, 2024.
The Harry Potter actor shared the heartbreaking news in a statement to the BBC, which read: “Her passing has left a huge hole in our lives as a family. I miss her hugs.
“She was a unique character, always seeing the sunny side of life she had a wicked sense of humor and always laughed at my bad jokes,” Warwick continued, adding that Samantha was his “most trusted confidant” and “an ardent supporter” of all of the projects throughout his career.
“With her by my side, I was sure I could achieve anything, it was like having a superpower,” he said. “Without Sammy, there would have been no Tenable quiz show, no Willow series. No Idiot Abroad Series 3.”
The 54-year-old actor has retained law firm Irwin Mitchell to represent his family following his wife’s death.
He’s also instructed specialist medical negligence solicitor Madeline Nugent to get as much information as possible about the circumstances surrounding Samantha’s death.
According to the Daily Mail, coroner Mrs Jean Harkin revealed that her inquest would hopefully bring answers.
Davis and his daughter Annabelle were due to take part in the proceedings, which were being held remotely from Inner West London Coroner’s Court. However, the hearing was adjourned before any evidence was delivered to the court as Warwick was unable to connect remotely.
The inquest, which was postponed to a future date “as quickly as possible”, will examine whether the treatment Samantha received at University College London Hospital for her spinal condition played a role in her untimely death.
The Through the Dragon’s Eye actress fell ill with sepsis in 2019 which led to intensive care treatment. This followed operations on her spine that were undertaken at University College London Hospital.
Samantha, who was in Harry Potter alongside her husband, was the co-founder of the dwarfism charity Little People UK, which was set up to help people with dwarfism and their families.
She met her husband of 33 years when she had an uncredited role in his 1988 film Willow. The couple tied the knot in 1991 and had three children, Lloyd, Harrison, and Annabelle, but tragically their eldest died just nine days after he was born.
Samantha’s two children issued a statement honoring their late mom, which read: “Her love and happiness carried us through our whole lives. Mum is our best friend and we’re honored to have received a love like hers.”
The actor said in recent years his wife’s mobility had become impaired but she was “determined that it would not impact her quality of life,” per BBC.
