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\"Thank you for lighting the way forward & holding my hand when I needed it,\" Felton signed off with, adding \"xx\" to signify two kisses at the end of the caption.

McCrory's husband, actor Damian Lewis, announced April 16 that the British actress had passed away.

\"I'm heartbroken to announce that after a heroic battle with cancer, the beautiful and mighty woman that is Helen McCrory has died peacefully at home, surrounded by a wave of love from friends and family\" the Homeland actor wrote on Twitter. \"She died as she lived. Fearlessly.\"

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— Damian Lewis (@lewis_damian) April 16, 2021

McCrory was also known for playing Polly Gray in the gangster family epic, \"Peaky Blinders.\"

See more tributes for the actress' \"Peaky Blinders\" family below:

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