Adrian Schiller, who was best known for starring in Victoria and The Last Kingdom, has died at the age of 60. His death has been confirmed by his agent in a statement.
The Death in Paradise actor was represented by Scott Marshall Partners who announced his death on Wednesday. They stated: "He has died far too soon, and we, his family and close friends are devastated by the loss.
"His death was sudden and unexpected and no further details around its cause are yet available. A prodigiously talented actor, he had just returned from Sydney, where he had been appearing in The Lehman Trilogy and was looking forward to continuing the international tour in San Francisco."
Schiller was also known for his appearances in BBC Caribbean-set detective series Death In Paradise and historical dramas The Musketeers on the BBC and The Devil's Whore on Channel 4.
He was recently seen in January as a criminal, named Drake Underwood, in an episode of BBC detective series Father Brown called The Father, The Son, about a heist gone wrong.
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Also known for his theatre work, Schiller was among the cast in WWII play The White Factory at Marylebone Theatre last year.
His agent also said he "enjoyed a varied and successful career across all media". "Our deepest condolences go to his family, who ask for privacy at this most difficult of times," the statement concluded.
Schiller also appeared in A Touch Of Frost, Raised By Wolves, Residue, The Hollow Crown, Doctor Who, New Tricks, Being Human, Silent Witness, Prime Suspect, Judge John Deed and My Family.
Tributes have started to pour in online from fans. One person tweeted: "What a shock this news about Adrian Schiller is. A wonderful actor and from the few interactions we had on here he seemed like a lovely man."
A second commented: "Awful news that Adrian Schiller has died aged only 60. He played Uncle in The Doctor's Wife for Doctor Who along with appearances in a couple of Who related podcast series. #rip #DoctorWho."
Rufus Norris, director of the National Theatre, said in a tribute on Instagram: "We are deeply saddened and shocked to have lost our company member and friend, Adrian Schiller. Adrian was a wonderful actor, and the National Theatre had the pleasure of working with him throughout the breadth of his career.
"His recent performance as Henry Lehman in the Australian premiere of The Lehman Trilogy was superb and his presence within the company will be greatly missed. Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this time."
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