‘Game Of Thrones’ Stars Who’ve Died In Real Life: Diana Rigg, Max Von Sydow, & More

Game Of Thrones rose to beryllium 1 of the astir fashionable TV bid of each time. Many years aft the archetypal A Song of Ice And Fire books were archetypal released, the amusement premiered successful 2011 and rapidly became 1 of the highest-rated dramas ever. Fans rapidly grew attached to the wide-ranging ensemble, including Peter Dinklage, Maisie Williams, Kit Harington, and galore more.

Through the show’s 8 seasons and since the last occurrence aired successful 2019, a fewer actors, specified as Diana Rigg, Peter Vaughan, and much person sadly passed away. With the premiere of House of the Dragon, the Game of Thrones universe volition proceed to expand, but immoderate of the series’ stars volition not beryllium capable to spot what it whitethorn become. Here, we retrieve immoderate of the actors from the amusement who person sadly passed on.

Diana Rigg

Diana was beloved arsenic Olenna. (Niviere David/ABACAPRESS.COM/Shutterstock/Helen Sloan/HBO)

There are truthful galore memorable women passim Game of Thrones, and Diana became 1 of the astir iconic erstwhile she made her debut arsenic Olenna Tyrell successful 2013. She was the House Tyrell matriarch from seasons 3 to 7 erstwhile her quality was killed disconnected by poisoning. Diana sadly passed distant successful September 2020 astatine 82 years old, pursuing a conflict with cancer.

Her girl Rachael Stirling shared the quality of her decease successful a statement. “My Beloved Ma died peacefully successful her slumber aboriginal this morning, astatine home, surrounded by family,” she said. “he died of crab diagnosed successful March, and spent her past months joyfully reflecting connected her bonzer life, afloat of love, laughter and a heavy pridefulness successful her profession. I volition miss her beyond words.”

An iconic histrion agelong earlier joining the Game of Thrones franchise, Diana was besides notably a prima of the 60s British TV show The Avengers, and she besides played James Bond’s woman successful the 1969 film On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, as good arsenic galore different roles. She won an Emmy successful 1997 for her portrayal of Mrs. Danvers successful the mini-series Rebecca. 

Max von Sydow

Max earned an Emmy information for his show connected ‘GoT.’ (Jim Smeal/Shutterstock/Macall B. Polay/HBO)

Max von Sydow was lone concisely in Game of Thrones, but helium was easy 1 of the biggest standout performances. The Swedish-French histrion played the Three-Eyed-Raven, who Bran Stark sees successful his dreams. The guest-starring relation earned him an Outstanding Guest Actor successful a play bid successful 2011. He died successful March 2020 astatine property 90.

Max had an expansive and awesome vocation arsenic an actor. He’s possibly astir well-known for his relation arsenic a knight who plays a crippled of chess against Death in Ingar Bergman’s The Seventh Seal. He was nominated for 2 Oscars for starring histrion successful Pelle eroberen in 1989 and past for supporting successful 2012 for Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close. Some of his different large roles included Flash Gordon, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and Minority Report.

Peter Vaughan

Peter was a quality histrion who had implicit 200 acting credits erstwhile helium died. (Mike Webster/Shutterstock/Helen Sloan/HBO)

Peter Vaughan was a beloved histrion during the archetypal 5 seasons of Game of Thrones. He played the unsighted Night Watch member Maester Aemon, who was a benignant and guiding character to Jon Snow. Peter himself was partially unsighted successful his aboriginal vocation His relation connected the HBO bid was his last performance. He died astatine 93 of earthy causes successful December 2016. “He died peacefully with his household astir him,” his rep told the BBC at the time.

While Game of Thrones was his past appearance, Peter was a legendary quality histrion with implicit 200 credits dating arsenic acold backmost arsenic 1954 listed connected his IMDb page. Some of his different large movie roles included appearances in Straw Dogs, Brazil, Death astatine a Funeral, and Time Bandits.

Neil Fingleton

Neil played Mag the Mighty and was the tallest British man. (RH5/ZOB/WENN/Newscom/MEGA)

Neil Fingleton wasn’t a regular on Game of Thrones, but helium made 3 appearances connected the amusement arsenic the elephantine Mag The  Mighty. The relation was fitting for him, arsenic helium was Britain’s tallest antheral during his life. A typical said that helium died from bosom nonaccomplishment astatine 36 successful February 2017, per Deadline. “Sadly it has travel to our attraction that Neil Fingleton Britain’s Tallest antheral passed distant connected Saturday,” The Tall Persons Club said successful a connection connected Facebook. “Our thoughts and condolences spell retired to his family.”

Standing astatine 7’7″, Neil had varied careers passim his beingness earlier his decease astatine a young age. He played assemblage hoops astatine UNC Chapel Hill and College of the Holy Cross, earlier a little stint successful the ABA, which is simply a semi-professional league. After his clip successful the United States, helium returned to the UK to play hoops and besides played successful Spain.

After his hoops career, Neil began acting with tiny roles in X-Men: First Class and 47 Ronan. He besides notably performed stunts and question seizure for the Ultron Character in Avengers: Age of Ultron in 2015.

Roy Dotrice

Not lone did Roy look successful the show, but helium besides narrated the audiobooks. ( Republic Pictures Corp. / Everett Collection)

Guinness World Record-holding actor Roy Dotrice made his last acting appearances successful 2 episodes of Game of Thrones, where helium played the Head of the Alchemists’ Guild Hallyne. While his relation successful the TV bid whitethorn person been small, Roy was a large portion successful the book’s fame. He was the audiobook narrator for the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, which earned him a Guinness World  Record for astir quality voices successful an audiobook. Later successful his career, helium stepped distant from the dependable enactment and Julian Glover took his place. Roy died astatine 94 successful October 2017, per The Hollywood Reporter.

Some of Roy’s different notable roles included playing the begetter successful the Beauty and the Beast TV series, which aired from 1987 to 1990, and The Cutting Edge. Perhaps his biggest relation though was playing Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s father Leopold in the classical biopic Amadeus.

B.J. Hogg

B.J. Hogg made a one-off quality arsenic the knight Addam Marbrand successful the archetypal play of the phantasy series. The Northern Irish histrion died successful his location astatine 65-years-old successful April 2020, per BBC. Other than the lone quality on Game of Thrones, B.J. was champion known for his relation connected the sitcom Give My Head Peace. He besides made appearances successful a fewer different movie projects specified as Hunger and Your Highness.

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