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Game Of 王位s 星/主役にする Ian Gelder has tragically died after a 戦う/戦い with at the age of 74.?

The actor's husband Ben Daniels 発表するd the news on Tuesday evening as he took to Instagram to 表明する his grief.?

Ian, who was best known for playing?Kevan Lannister in the mythical series, was 診断するd with 胆汁 導管 癌 last December.

The pair had been together since 1993 after 会合 while working together on a 生産/産物 of Joe Orton's Entertaining Mr Sloane.

Ben, 59, wrote: 'It is with 抱擁する 抱擁する sadness and a 激しい heart broken into a million pieces that I'm leaving this 地位,任命する to 発表する the passing of my darling husband and life partner Ian Gelder.

Game of Thrones star Ian Gelder has died at age 74 after cancer battle ? as husband pays emotional tribute

Game of 王位s 星/主役にする Ian Gelder has died at age 74 after 癌 戦う/戦い ? as husband 支払う/賃金s emotional 尊敬の印

The actor's husband Ben Daniels announced the news on Tuesday evening as he took to Instagram to express his grief

The actor's husband Ben Daniels 発表するd the news on Tuesday evening as he took to Instagram to 表明する his grief

'Ian was 診断するd with 胆汁 導管 癌 in December and yesterday he passed at 1.07pm.?

'I'd stopped all work to be his carer but neither of us had any idea that it would all be so 急速な/放蕩な.'

Discussing their strong 関係, Ben, who is also an actor, 述べるd Ian as his '絶対の 激しく揺する' and the 'kindest, most generous spirited and loving human 存在'.?

He continued: 'He was my 絶対の 激しく揺する and we'd been partners for more than 30 years. If we weren't together we spoke to each other everyday.

'He was the kindest, most generous spirite d and loving human 存在. 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 味方する. He 対処するd with his dreadful illness with such bravery, with no self pity. Ever.'

株ing a selfie on the pair he 結論するd: 'He was remarkable and will be so 行方不明になるd. 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 向こうずねing through.

'残り/休憩(する) 井戸/弁護士席 my 甘い Chianni. Xxxx'

Ian was diagnosed with bile duct cancer last December and passed away on Tuesday afternoon (pictured in 1972 while filming New Scotland Yard)

Ian was 診断するd with 胆汁 導管 癌 last December and passed away on Tuesday afternoon (pictured in 1972 while filming New Scotland Yard)?

Discussing their strong relationship, Ben described Ian as his 'absolute rock' and the 'kindest, most generous spirited and loving human being'

Discussing their strong 関係, Ben 述べるd Ian as his '絶対の 激しく揺する' and the 'kindest, most generous spirited and loving human 存在'

The pair had been together since 1993 after meeting while working together on a production of Joe Orton's Entertaining Mr Sloane (pictured in 2022 at the 31st Annual Critics' Circle Theatre Awards after party)

The pair had been together since 1993 after 会合 while working together on a 生産/産物 of Joe Orton's Entertaining Mr Sloane (pictured in 2022 at the 31st Annua l Critics' Circle Theatre Awards after party)

Ian Gelder and Christopher Godwin starring in Something in the Air at Jermyn Street Theatre in 2022

Ian Gelder and Christopher Godwin starring in Something in the 空気/公表する at Jermyn Street Theatre in 2022

同様に as his 役割 as Kevan, which he returned to for Season five and six after an absence of three years, he is also known for playing?Mr Dekker in Torchwood: Children of Earth.

一方/合間 支援する in 2019 he guest-starred as Librarian Scholar Charles in the BBC TV series His Dark 構成要素s and in 2020 he made an 外見 as Zellin in Doctor Who.

急ぐing to send their 弔慰s to Ben, family and friends flooded the comments with messages of support.?

Amanda Holden penned: 'Oh darling Ben' before 追加するing 'Sending you so much love'.

American actor Matt Lanter wrote: 'My gosh Ben. There are really no words. All of my love to you today. Praying for your peace and 慰安. Love you buddy.'

Actress Sarah Parish commented: 'Oh my darling. I’m so terribly sorry to hear this. What a fabulous man he was . I’m sending you all my love, strength and 祈りs.'

Fellow Torchwood actor 燃やす Gorman 追加するd: 'Oh Ben. I’m so sorry. Really thinking of you at this sad time and sending so much love.'

Masters Of 空気/公表する 星/主役にする James Murray wrote: 'Thanks for 株ing these 深く心に感じた & beautiful words that I’m sure don’t even touch the 味方するs of your grief, but certainly communicate the 深い love you 株d.

'Such an inspirational 関係 lights up the sky for all of us. All love and 深い 弔慰s xxxx'.

Ian was best known for playing Kevan Lannister in the mythical series - which he returned to for Season five and six after an absence of three years

Ian was best known for playing Kevan Lannister in the mythical series - which he returned to for Season five and six after an absence of three years

Rushing to send their condolences to Ben, family and friends flooded the comments with messages of support

急ぐing to send their 弔慰s to Ben, family and friends flooded the comments with messages of support