Game of Thrones actor Ian Gelder who portrayed the character Kevan Lannister has passed away. The actor was 74 years old. According to Deadline, his death was made public on social media when his husband made a tribute post on Instagram. 

Ben Daniels (Flesh and Bone, Jupiter’s Legacy), Gelder’s husband, announced his death on social media in an Instagram post. The late actor’s husband posted a photo of the two and captioned it with sentiments and loving thoughts towards his late partner. He spoke about how much they loved each other and how strong Gelder was throughout his entire battle with cancer. 

The caption reads: “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. I’d stopped all work to be his carer but neither of us had any idea that it would all be so fast.”

Daniels then went on to call Gelder his “absolute rock” due to the fact that the two had “been partners for more than 30 years.”

He also talked about how the two were constantly with each other and sharing time together. He continued, “If we weren’t together we spoke to each other every day. 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.”

Speaking about Gelder’s battle with his illness, Daniels made it clear that he put up quite the fight, and was endlessly brave the entire time. He said that Gelder “coped with his dreadful illness with such bravery, with no self-pity. Ever. He was remarkable and will be so missed.”

He continued, “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.”

Gelder was known for his work in Game of Thrones and his roles in Doctor Who, His Dark Materials, Torchwood, and plenty more.