Irish actor Ray Stevenson has died aged 58, it’s been confirmed.
He was reportedly hospitalised throughout filming on the Italian island of Ischia, the place he was engaged on the motion film, Cassino In Ischia.
His US-based publicist agency, Viewpoint, confirmed the tragic news to the BBC though no explanation for loss of life has been revealed.
Stevenson, who was born in Northern Ireland however moved to England when he was eight years previous, starred in a variety of blockbuster films and TV collection all through his spectacular profession.
He appeared in Marvel movies as Volstagg within the Thor movie trilogy and Frank Castle AKA The Punisher Punisher: War Zone, in addition to Marcus Eaton within the Divergent collection.
Stevenson additionally had starring roles in The Three Musketeers remake and 2004’s King Arthur, together with a string of TV exhibits, together with Dexter, Waking The Dead. Star Wars: The Clone Wars and HBO collection Rome.
The latter was a task that actually impacted him, as he informed Backstage throughout a 2020 interview.
“At that time I realised what it was to get out of your own way and trust your instincts, and trust that a lot of your work has been done subconsciously and silently,” he informed the publication.
“And also focusing on the career I’m having rather than the career I should be having; it’s this moment now and that’s all that matters – this moment, this production, the actors around me, the director I’m working with. It’s where my life completely changed.”
Stevenson was beforehand married to Bridgerton actress Ruth Gemmell, though the couple divorced in 2005 after eight years collectively.
He then started a relationship with Elisabetta Caraccia, with whom he shares a son, Sebastiano, born in 2007.
At the time of his loss of life, he was set to seem in three upcoming movies – Cassino In Ischia, 1242: Gateway To The West and Star Wars: Ashoka.
More to come back.
Originally revealed as Ray Stevenson: Thor and Star Wars actor dies aged 58
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
