Richard Fox (jockey)

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 an apprenticeship with 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] 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

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  1. ^ a b c d "Richard Fox obituary". The Telegraph. 29 June 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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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