Grint Shocked By Knox's Death

4 months ago 05th Jul 14:45

British actor Rupert Grint was devastated by the murder of his Harry Potter co-star Robert Knox - but credits the tragedy with giving him a new outlook on life.

Knox, 18, had just completed filming alongside Grint on forthcoming movie Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince when he was stabbed to death outside a nightclub in Kent, England last May (08).

Rob didn't have a big role in the film but I got to know him wellRupert Grint

The teenager's untimely passing had a big impact on Grint - because he had never had to deal with the death of a peer before.

But Grint reveals the tragic turn of events has inspired him to reflecton his own life.

He tells Britain's Live magazine, "Rob didn't have a big role in the film but I got to know him well. "Everyone on the set liked him.

He was a funny lad, a proper character.Going to his funeral... that was a sad day. Rob was the first young person I knew who'd died.

"The enormity of his death hasn't really sunk in for me yet. But I've learnt something from it in terms of counting my blessings, realising how lucky I am and the importance of making the right decisions for the future".