Game of Thrones actor was 74 years old

Actor Ian Gelder, best known for his role as Kevan Lannister in HBO’s Game of Thrones, has died at the age of 74.

Fellow actor and Gelder’s husband Ben Daniels shared the news of his death in an Instagram post on Tuesday. “It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that I leave this post,” he wrote alongside a photo of the couple.

Daniels said Gelder died Monday after being diagnosed with bile duct cancer in December. Bile duct cancer, also called cholangiocarcinoma, is a rare disease in which cancer cells form in the ducts, or tubes, that connect the liver, gallbladder and small intestine, according to the National Cancer Institute.

A representative for Gelder, Daniel Albert, confirmed his death to USA TODAY in an email Wednesday. “Ian was a beautiful man, a great actor and will be sadly missed by his colleagues and all who loved him,” Albert said.

In his post, DanielS wrote that he “had given up all the work that was going to advance his career, but neither of us had any idea that it would all happen so quickly.” The photo shows the two smiling in a selfie in front of a Christmas tree. Daniels later wrote that the picture was taken after he collected funds from the hospital to celebrate the holidays.

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“He was my absolute rock and we were partners for more than 30 years,” Daniels wrote. The “The Exorcist” actor called Gelder the “kindest, most generous and loving person” and a “wonderful actor.”

He concluded: “Everyone who worked with him was touched by his heart and his light. I honestly don’t know what I’ll do without him by my side.”

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Gelder’s television work also included appearances on “Torchwood” as Mr. Dekker, “Doctor Who” as Zellin and the voice of Remnants, and “EastEnders” as Dr. Adam Gorman. He also played the role of Aio in the 2009 drama Pope Joan.

On stage, the British actor has appeared in productions in London’s West End and Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre.

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