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His agent, Jonathan Lloyd, confirmed Tuesday that Phillips died “peacefully at home” on Monday.

The voice of 'Harry Potter's sorting hat has died peacefully in his sleep.

Phillips became well known for his suggestive catchphrases such as "Ding Dong", "Well, hello", and "I Say!" in the Carry On films, and was familiar to younger fans as the voice of the Sorting Hat in Harry Potter films.

His career in entertainment spanned over 80 years

Veteran British actor Leslie Phillips, known for his roles in several Carry On films and the Harry Potter series, has died aged 98.

The star was well known for the Carry On films and as the voice of the sorting hat in Harry Potter.

Actor Leslie Phillips, who was perhaps best known for his role as the Sorting Hat in the Harry Potter films, has passed away at the age of 98. 

London, Nov. 8 (IANS): Veteran English comic actor Leslie Phillips, famous for his roles in the raffish yet hugely popular ‘Carry On’ series of films, and the voice of the Sorting Hat in ‘Harry Potter’, died after prolonged illness. Philips, who will be remembered for catch phrases such as “ding dong” and “hello, I say” in the ‘Carry On’ films (although he acted in just four of them), was 98 years old, reports ‘Daily Mirror’...

The actor spent eight decades in the spotlight

The British actor who voiced The Sorting Hat in the Harry Potter franchise is announced by his wife to have passed away at the age of 98 following a long illness.