John Stahl: Last News

Game of Thrones actor John Stahl has died aged 68, his agent has confirmed.

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Game of Thrones actor John Stahl has died, aged 68.The Scottish actor played the role of Richard Karstark in two seasons of the show and was also well known for playing Inverdarroch in long-running soap opera Take The High Road. He died on the Isle of Lewis on March 2; a cause of death is yet to be disclosed.Stahl’s death was confirmed by his agent who described him as “an actor of remarkable skill and a stalwart of Scottish theatre”.The full statement read: “We are very sad to announce the death of John Stahl. John was an actor of remarkable skill and a stalwart of Scottish theatre, where he appeared in numerous productions as well as at The Royal Shakespeare Company and The National Theatre.“He was well known for playing Inveradarroch in Take the High Road from 1982 – 2003 and for the role of Rickard Karstark in two series of Game of Thrones. He died on the Isle of Lewis on March 2 2022 and is survived by his wife, Jane Paton.”An additional statement on Twitter read: “We’re deeply saddened to report the death of our beloved friend and client, John Stahl. He was an actor of the most remarkable skill, with a decades-long career gracing our screens and stages. We will miss him terribly.”We’re deeply saddened to report the death of our beloved friend and client, John Stahl.

Game Of Thrones actor John Stahl has died at the age of 68. The Scottish actor played the role of Rickard Karstark in two series of the popular HBO fantasy show. His agent, Amanda Fitzalan Howard, described him as “an actor of remarkable skill and a stalwart of Scottish theatre”.

Scottish Game of Thrones actor John Stahl has died aged 68.

West Dunbartonshire's Covid-19 care home death shameIt features interviews with some of its biggest stars: Hollywood royalty Alan Cumming (who played Jim Hunter), Game of Thrones favourite John Stahl (Tom ‘Inverdarroch’ Kerr), Eileen McCallum (Isabel Blair) and Alec Monteath (Dougal Lachlan).Alan Cumming, who went on to star in The Good Wife, said of his time on the show: “It was like being in a Hollywood film.“I love the fact that I’ve been in Take the High Road – I had a really great laugh doing it.“At the time I felt lucky to be in it and now I feel even luckier.