Famed actor Ian Gelder passed away on May 6 after a battle with cancer. He was 74 years old. Following his passing, Gelder’s husband Ben Daniels, released a statement. He noted that his heart is “broken into a million pieces.”
“It is with huge huge sadness and a heavy heart broken into a million pieces that I’m leaving this post to announce the passing of my darling husband and life partner Ian Gelder,” he said in the post.
Gelder’s Husband Shares Details on His Passing
Daniels also shared that Gelder was just diagnosed with bile duct cancer in December. Daniels then dropped everything to become his full-time caregiver. But now, just five months later he is gone. Gelder’s husband noted the rapidness of the cancer worsening was a shock to them both.
“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,” Daniels added.
“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 every day. He was the kindest, most generous-spirited, and loving human being.”
Ian Gelder, who played Kevan Lannister on Game of Thrones, has passed away at the age of 74 pic.twitter.com/3ZgCWiqnTZ
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‘Game of Thrones’ Star Praised For His Impact
Gelder began his professional film career in 1978 and appeared in several hit productions. But the role that he is most known for is Kevan Lannister in the HBO hit Game of Thrones.
Gelder’s husband noted that everyone who worked with the famed actor was “touched by his light and heart.”
“He was a wonderful wonderful actor and everyone who worked with him was touched by his heart and light. I honestly don’t know what I’ll do without him by my side,” Daniels added in the post.
“He coped with his dreadful illness with such bravery, with no self-pity. Ever. He was remarkable and will be so missed. This pic was taken at Christmas time after I’d got him out of hospital and even though he’d gone through the worst three weeks there you can still see his joy and love shining through. Rest well, my sweet Chianni.”