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Writing an obit is never fun but when people in the entertainment industry make so many people happy through their work they certainly deserve to be remembered and acknowledged. It is sad enough when stars pass away after many years in the industry, of course people get old and die, but when it is an actor who was only eighteen years of age and on the cusp of a wonderful career it is heartbreakingly tragic.

Robert Knox was standing on the threshold of life at eighteen; he was planning an acting career when his life was cut tragically short in the early hours of Saturday morning outside a nightclub in south east London.

Robert had gone on a night out with his brother and some friends when they were caught up in yet another senseless attack. He was defending his younger brother and was stabbed. One more victim of the drink-knife-youth culture that is turning the United Kingdom into one huge graveyard for young people.

With his love for acting Robert had just finished filming a role in the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and was due to be cast in the next instalment of the film series. He was destined for great things but that wonderful future has been stolen from him.

His family have paid tribute to a dearly loved son, brother, grandson and nephew. His friends have paid tribute to a good friend, kind and loyal - he died protecting his brother. The nation is paying tribute to a young man who could have been anyone’s brother or son - who was unfortunate to be caught up in an all too common situation now.

The world is a poorer place when people like Robert are lost in such a way. He lives on though and because he will shine in his movie we will always be able to admire, and reflect, on just how much greater he could have become.

Robert Knox: died 24 May 2008

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