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| Harry Potter actor Jim Tavaré in intensive car after head-on car crash | Harry Potter actor Jim Tavaré in intensive car after head-on car crash |
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| The actor Jim Tavaré, who appeared in the film Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, is in intensive care after a head-on car crash left him with a broken neck and punctured lung. | |
| He also suffered 15 broken ribs, breaks in his right leg and a fractured breastbone, his wife said in a post on his Facebook account. Her message did not give details about where the crash had taken place, although the actor spends most of his time in Los Angeles. | |
| “This is Laura here. Now that his family have been informed, Jim has asked me to let you all know that he was involved in a serious car accident yesterday, a head-on collision,” she wrote. | “This is Laura here. Now that his family have been informed, Jim has asked me to let you all know that he was involved in a serious car accident yesterday, a head-on collision,” she wrote. |
| “He’s currently in ICU intensive care. He has 15 broken ribs, fractures in both breastbones, a punctured lung, multiple breaks in his right leg, and a broken neck. | “He’s currently in ICU intensive care. He has 15 broken ribs, fractures in both breastbones, a punctured lung, multiple breaks in his right leg, and a broken neck. |
| “He’s had two blood transfusions so far and is about to go in for his first surgery. This is for real, not a movie role. Please hold some good thoughts for him as he fights his way out of this.” | “He’s had two blood transfusions so far and is about to go in for his first surgery. This is for real, not a movie role. Please hold some good thoughts for him as he fights his way out of this.” |
| A host of fellow entertainers sent their best wishes to Tavaré after hearing the news. | A host of fellow entertainers sent their best wishes to Tavaré after hearing the news. |
| Wishing our mate @jimtavare speedy recovery after terrible car crash. Hoping thumbs up means you'll be playing that double bass soon https://t.co/LhXyHXJvqD | Wishing our mate @jimtavare speedy recovery after terrible car crash. Hoping thumbs up means you'll be playing that double bass soon https://t.co/LhXyHXJvqD |
| Wishing @jimtavare lots of love and a speedy recovery after his terrible car accident. XX | Wishing @jimtavare lots of love and a speedy recovery after his terrible car accident. XX |
| Get well soon @jimtavare - gosh. https://t.co/KSvyezzAPU | Get well soon @jimtavare - gosh. https://t.co/KSvyezzAPU |
| Get well Jim Tavare. Awful news :( | Get well Jim Tavare. Awful news :( |
| A picture of Tavaré lying in a hospital bed and giving the thumbs up was also posted to his Facebook account. The Essex-born actor played Tom the Innkeeper in the Harry Potter film. | |
| Trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he also co-wrote and starred in the Bafta-winning ITV series the Sketch Show. |