London, July 12 - Tom Felton paid tribute to the Dave Legeno, who appeared in the ' Harry Potter' movies as werewolf Fenrir Greyback.

The 26-year-old actor, who played Draco Malfoy in the fantasy film series, took to Instagram and said that Legeno, 50, may have portrayed to be the tough and bad guy in films, but he was a "kind gentleman" in real life in and he learned a lot from him, the BBC reported.

The British actor, who was a mixed martial arts fighter, was found dead in an isolated area of California's Death Valley by hikers, post which his body was recovered by helicopter.

According to the Inyo County Sheriff's Office statement, Legeno died because the heat, but the final cause of death was yet to be determined by the coroner. (ANI)