Max von Sydow, an acclaimed Swedish actor who starred in and died on Sunday. He was 90.According to, his wife, Catherine von Sydow, confirmed the news in an emailed statement.
A cause of death has yet to be revealed.«It is with a broken heart and with infinite sadness that we have the extreme pain of announcing the departure of Max von Sydow,» the statement read.In addition to his role as the Three-Eyed Raven in , Lor San Tekka in and Father Merrin in , von Sydow has appeared in more than 100 films and TV series, including , , and.
The actor is also well known for his work with his industry mentor — director Ingmar Bergman -- which included projects like andin which his character, Antonius Block, famously played chess with Death.Nearly
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