Actor J.J Murphy, an accomplished actor and member of the Season 5 Game Of Thrones cast, has died 4 days into his role as Ser Denys Mallister, the oldest member of the Night’s Watch.
According to his agent Phillip Young, Murphy was “absolutely delighted”, to be cast “in one of the biggest productions in the world at this stage in his career.”
Having been working in the Northern Irish theatre scene from the late 1940s, Murphy was an active member of Equity, the British actors’ union, and had worked for years at Belfast’s Lyric Theatre. His death, says Young, is a “tragic loss” and comes at the end of a “long and full career”.
The actor collapsed on Friday, and no word yet whether or not Game Of Thrones’ producers intend to recast his role or not. RIP, J.J.!
[via theguardian]
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