Max Von Sydow, The Exorcist, Game of Thrones and Star Wars actor, has died aged 90

ACTOR Max von Sydow has died aged 90, his agent Jean Diamond has said.
By Matthew Mohan-Hickson
Published 9th Mar 2020, 12:43 BST
Updated 9th Mar 2020, 12:43 BST
Actor Max von Sydow has died at 90. Picture: ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty ImagesActor Max von Sydow has died at 90. Picture: ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images
Actor Max von Sydow has died at 90. Picture: ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images

A statement said: ‘It is with a broken heart and with infinite sadness that we have the extreme pain of announcing the departure of Max von Sydow, March 8, 2020.’

The actor, known for roles in Star Wars, Game Of Thrones, The Exorcist and Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close, died at home in France on Sunday.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad
Read More
Louise Redknapp gets to grips with Heavy Love as she prepares to start her first...

He made his breakthrough in the 1957 Ingmar Bergman film The Seventh Seal, about a medieval knight playing chess with Death during the

plague.

Throughout his career he appeared in more than 100 movies and TV shows.

He recently played the Three-eyed Raven in Game of Thrones and Lor San Tekka in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Related topics:France

Comment Guidelines

National World encourages reader discussion on our stories. User feedback, insights and back-and-forth exchanges add a rich layer of context to reporting. Please review our Community Guidelines before commenting.