Ian Gelder, a British actor known for his role as Kevan Lannister in “Game of Thrones,” died Monday of complications from bile duct cancer. He was 74.
Gelder’s partner, Ben Daniels, confirmed his death in an Instagram post on Tuesday.
“It is with huge huge sadness and a heavy heart broken into a million pieces that I’m leaving this post to announce the passing of my darling husband and life partner Ian Gelder,” Daniels wrote. “Ian was diagnosed with bile duct cancer in December and yesterday he passed at 13.07. I’d stopped all work to be his carer but neither of us had any idea that it would all be so fast.”
Gelder played the younger brother of Lord Tywin Lannister (Charles Dance) in 12 episodes of the HBO series “Game of Thrones.” He appeared in multiple television series, including “Doctor Who,” “Snatch,” “Fifteen-Love,” “Casualty,” “Father Brown,” “The Bill,” “Edward the King,” “I Thought You’d Gone” and “His Dark Materials.” He was also a mainstay in the “Dark Ditties” horror film series.
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Gelder was a seasoned stage actor, appearing in many classic productions throughout his career such as “The Crucible,” “The Taming of the Shrew” and “The Front Page.”
“He was a wonderful wonderful actor and everyone who worked with him was touched by his heart and light. I honestly don’t know what I’ll do without him by my side,” Daniels added. “He coped with his dreadful illness with such bravery, with no self pity. Ever. He was remarkable and will be so missed.”