"Heartbroken"

“Game of Thrones” actor Ian Gelder has died

Ian Gelder played Kevan Lannister in "Game of Thrones".(Bild: Viennareport)

The British actor Ian Gelder is dead. This was confirmed by his management on Tuesday evening. According to the statement, Gelder died on Monday at the age of 74. Gelder was best known for his role as Kevan Lannister in the fantasy series "Game of Thrones". 

"He was an admirable person, a great actor and will be sorely missed by his colleagues and all who loved him," his management said in a statement.

Heart broken into "a million pieces"
Gelder's partner, actor Ben Daniels, wrote on Instagram: "It is with great, great sadness and a heavy heart that has broken into a million pieces that I leave this message of the death of my beloved husband and life partner."

Gelder died as a result of cancer. He had only received the diagnosis last December