Ian Gelder, known for his role as Kevan Lannister in the hit HBO fantasy series Game Of Thrones, has passed away aged 74. The actor died on Monday, five months after he was diagnosed with bile duct cancer.

The Briton’s career spanned several decades and included roles in Doctor Who, Torchwood, Snatch, The Bill, His Dark Materials and more.

 

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“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,” said Gelder’s husband Ben Daniels in an Instagram post.  “He was my absolute rock and we’d been partners for more than 30 years.

“If we weren’t together we spoke to each other everyday. He was the kindest, most generous spirited and loving human being. He coped with his dreadful illness with such bravery, with no self-pity. Ever. He was remarkable and will be so missed.”

Gelder appeared as Kevan Lannister across five season of Game of Thrones. The character was the younger brother of Lord Tywin Lannister, played by Charles Dance.