Richard Daniel Stuart Fox (1954–2011) was an Irish-born British jockey and actor.
Fox was born on 6 March 1954, in Cork, Ireland. [1] He began apprenticeship to Irish horse trainer Seamus McGrath when he was 14 years old. [1]
He won his first race at the Curragh Cup in 1972. [1] [2] His other wins included the Northumberland Plate, the Lincoln Handicap, the Bunbury Cup and the Cesarewitch Handicap. [2] [3]
Fox retired from racing in July 1992, after a career spanning twenty years, [3] when he broke his femur at the Salisbury Racecourse. [3] He switched careers to acting[ citation needed] and speaking engagements. [3] He appeared in the 2002 film, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, as body double for Rupert Grint in the role of Ron Weasley. [2]
Fox collapsed while shopping in Newmarket on 30 April 2011, and did not regain consciousness. [2] He remained in hospital on life support for the next two months. [3] Richard Fox died at West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds on 28 June 2011, at the age of 57. [2] Fox was survived by his second wife, Marie, whom he married in 2007, and two children from his previous marriage, Francesca and Dominic. [1] [2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Richard Fox obituary". The Telegraph. 29 June 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f Green, Graham (28 June 2011). "Popular former jockey Richard Fox dies at 57". Racing Post. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- ^ a b c d e Cook, Chris (28 June 2011). "Former jockey Richard Fox dies aged 57". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
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