Adrian Schiller, who was known for his work on “Doctor Who” and “The Last Kingdom,” died on Thursday. He was 60.
The actor’s death was confirmed by his reps at the Scott Marshall Partners, who said that his family is “devastated by the loss.”
“He has died far too soon, and we, his family and close friends are devastated by the loss,” the agency said, per The Independent. “His death was sudden and unexpected and no further details around its cause are yet available.”
The Post reached out to Schiller’s reps for additional comment.
According to the agency, the renowned actor had just returned home from Sydney, Australia, where he was performing in a production of “The Leham Trilogy.” He was “looking forward to” continuing the tour, which was slated to continue in San Francisco.
Schiller’s death was also confirmed by his sister, Ginny, who posted the heartbreaking news on the actor’s X (formerly Twitter) account.
“Dear all. This is Ginny. I’m so sorry to let you all know that our beloved brother Adrian died suddenly at home yesterday,” she wrote. “He had so many very dear friends – sorry to those of you who are learning about this here. We will say more about funeral and/or memorial plans in due course.”
Schiller’s family set up a trust for his son Gabriel and asked others to donate whatever they could spare.
“For now, we’re taking things one step at a time, supporting Milena and Gabriel as best we can and trying to get our heads around the unimaginable,” she continued. “Please don’t send flowers but if anyone wants to make a gesture, we will be setting up Trust for Gabriel and there’s a link below.”
Rufus Norris, director of the National Theater, also penned a touching tribute to the actor.
“We are deeply saddened and shocked to have lost our company member and friend,” Norris wrote from the theater’s X account. “His recent performance as Henry Lehman in the Australian premiere of ‘The Lehman Trilogy’ was superb and his presence in the company will be greatly missed.”
Schiller, who was born in February 1964, began his film career in 1992 when he appeared opposite Helen Mirren in “Prime Suspects 2.”
The actor later appeared in several iconic TV shows including BBC’s “Doctor Who, the comedy-drama “Death In Paradise” and as a footman for the royal family in ITV’s “Victoria.”
Additionally, he starred in several high-profile films such as 2017’s “Beauty and the Beast” with Emma Watson, Luke Evans and Dan Stevens as well as the Eddie Redmayne-led film “The Danish Girl” in 2015.
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