Actor Max von Sydow has died aged 90, his wife has confirmed.The actor - best known for his roles in Star Wars: Force Awakens, Game of Thrones and therefore the Exorcist - gave up the ghost at his range in France over the weekend.
Speaking to Paris Match magazine, Catherine von Sydow said: "It is with a broken heart and with infinite sadness that we've the acute pain of announcing the departure of Max von Sydow on March 8, 2020."
Born Carl von Sydow, in Lund, Sweden, in 1929, the veteran actor made his name during a series of iconic films of the 20th century, working alongside Bergman within the Seventh Seal (1957) then starring as Jesus within the Greatest Story Ever Told (1965).
He continued acting well into his 70s and 80s, starring within the Simpsons then later because the Three-Eyed Raven in Game of Thrones and Lor San Tekka, who appeared within the opening scenes of Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
von Sydow gave up the ghost at his range in France over the weekend. Credit: PA
Since news of his death was announced, fans and stars within the world of entertainment have taken to social media to pay their respects.
Writing on Twitter, one person said: "RIP Max Von Sydow. i used to be beginning to think he would live forever, but he certainly has achieved screen immortality. An absolute king of cinema, from THE SEVENTH SEAL to STRANGE BREW, what a legend."
A second wrote: "RIP #MaxvonSydow an excellent , brilliant actor and a real Hollywood legend. we've lost one among truth greats."
A third said: "R.I.P. #MaxVonSydow - a genre spanning true Titan of an Actor! Always mesmerising, a treat whenever he showed up."
While another added: "Max von Sydow was possibly the foremost understated actors there's . He's one among the all time greats, from his collaborations with Bergman within the Seventh Seal and Wild Strawberries to Scorsese and Allen works with Shutter Island and Hannah and Her Sisters. Sad loss of a brill actor."
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