Ian Gelder Death Reason: Game Of Thrones Star Passes Away At The Age Of 74, Confirms Husband

Ian Gelder Passes Away At 74: Ian Gelder, who rose to popularity by playing the role of Kevan Lannister, passed away at 74. His husband, Ben Daniels took to Instagram to confirm the news and shared a heartfelt note to celebrate the legacy of the Game of Thrones actor.

How Did Game Of Thrones Actor Ian Gelder Die?

Ian Gelder's husband, Ben Daniels, took to Instagram to share the news with his fans, and revealed that the actor passed away due to bile duct cancer. He wrote, "It is with huge huge sadness and a heavy heart broken into a million pieces that I'm leaving this post to announce the passing of my darling husband and life partner Ian Gelder. Ian was diagnosed with bile duct cancer in December and yesterday he passed at 13.07."

What Is Bile Duct Cancer?

For the unversed, the common cause of bile duct cancer is having a rare chronic liver disease called primary sclerosing cholangitis. This is a type of cancer that forms in the bile ducts or slender tubes that carry the digestive fluid bile.

Ian Gelder's Husband Ben Daniels Shared A Heartfelt Note On Instagram

Calling the actor his 'rock', Ben shared that they have been together for more than 30 years, "He was my absolute rock 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 spirited and loving human being. 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 side," he added.

Revealing how he survived the stage, the actor's husband concluded, "He coped with his dreadful illness with such bravery, with no self pity. Ever. He was remarkable and will be so missed. 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 shining through. Rest well my sweet Chianni. Xxxx."

Rest in Peace, Ian!