Irish actor Ray Stevenson has died aged 58 while shooting a new film in Italy.
Stevenson, who was born in Lisburn in Co Antrim, is best known for starring in big productions such as Marvel's Thor franchise, Punisher: War Zone, and HBO's critically-acclaimed drama Rome. He is also set to appear in the upcoming Star Wars TV series, Ahsoka.
The actor's publicist confirmed Stevenson's death to Variety and said he passed away on Sunday, although the cause of death has not been disclosed. Italian media outlet La Repubblica report that Stevenson died at Rizzoli Hospital on the Italian island of Ischia, where he had been filming a new movie titled Cassino in Ischia. The outlet reports that the actor was hospitalised on Saturday after falling ill.
