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British actor Ian Gelder, best known for his role as Kevan Lannister in “Game of Thrones,” has died at the age of 74, his husband and fellow actor Ben Daniels announced Tuesday.
“It is with immense sadness and a heavy heart broken into a thousand pieces that I leave this message to announce the passing of my beloved husband and life partner, Ian Gelder,” Daniels wrote on Instagram .
Gelder had been diagnosed with bile duct cancer in December and Daniels had stopped working to care for him, but “none of us had any idea it would happen so quickly,” he added.
“He was the kindest, most generous, most loving human being,” Daniels wrote in tribute to his “rock” and partner of 30 years.
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Over a decades-long career, Gelder appeared in TV shows like “Torchwood,” “His Dark Materials” and “Doctor Who,” but it was his performance in “Game of Thrones” that made him catapulted to a new level of notoriety.
He played the younger brother and trusted advisor to the fearsome Lord Tywin Lannister in the hit series and appeared in four of its eight seasons.
Gelder was also a seasoned stage actor, playing major roles including Antonio in “The Merchant of Venice” and the Duke of Clarence in “Richard III” at the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC).
