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Actor Adrian Schiller has died ‘suddenly and unexpectedly’ at the age of 60, his agent has announced. Schiller – known for playing rich ealdorman Aethelhelm in
Netflix historical series The Last Kingdom and steward Cornelius Penge in ITV royal drama Victoria – died on Wednesday. Scott Marshall Partners, who represented him for more than three decades, said in a statement: ‘He has died far too soon, and we, his family and close
Friends are devastated by the loss. ‘His death was sudden and unexpected and no further details around its cause are yet available. ‘A prodigiously talented actor, he had just returned from
Sydney, where he had been appearing in The Lehman Trilogy and was looking forward to continuing the international tour in San Francisco.’ Schiller was also known for his appearances in
BBC Caribbean-set detective series Death In Paradise and historical dramas The Musketeers on the BBC and The Devil’s Whore on Channel 4. He was recently seen in January as a criminal, named
Drake Underwood, in an episode of BBC detective series Father Brown called The Father, The Son, about a heist gone wrong. Also known for his theatre work, Schiller was among the cast in Second World War play The White Factory at Marylebone Theatre last year. His agent also said he ‘enjoyed a varied and successful career across all media’. ‘Our deepest condolences go to his family, who ask for privacy at this most difficult of times,’ the statement also said. Schiller also appeared in A Touch Of Frost, Raised By Wolves, Residue, The Hollow Crown, Doctor Who, New Tricks, Being Human, Silent Witness, Prime Suspect, Judge John Deed and My Family. Fans paid tribute online as they heard the tragic update. ‘Awful news that Adrian Schiller has died aged only 60,’ wrote Ian Paterson on X. ‘He played Uncle in The Doctor’s Wife for Doctor Who along with appearances in a couple of Who related podcast series.’ He had also recently starred in Jester for director Harry Sheffield as his National Film and Television School graduation film, which premiered at the BFI Southbank in February. This is a
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