The Game of Thrones series is in mourning. One of the characters in his saga, the famous goatherd from the slave bay at the end of the fourth season and who was played by Darren Kent, has died at the age of 36, as reported by the British media and confirmed your representation agency.
The actor died last Friday, although the news has come out in the last few hours and, despite the fact that the cause of death has not yet been revealed, it is true that Kent suffered from various diseases. One of the most important was a rare skin disease.
“It is with deep sadness that we have to inform you that our dear friend and client Darren Kent passed away peacefully on Friday. His parents and his best friend were by his side. Our thoughts and love are with his family at this difficult time.” This was confirmed by Carey Dodd Associates, Darren Kent’s representation agency, the actor’s death.
Born in 1987, Kent, who suffered from arthritis, osteoporosis and a rare skin disease, began his professional career in the world of acting in the horror film Mirrors, in 2008. Although it would be years later when his name would be passed to history for his participation in Game of Thrones.
Kent appeared in the fourth season: he played the goatherd who lived in the slave bay and who in chapter 10 appeared before Daenerys Targaryen to show her the charred corpse of her daughter, murdered at the hands of Drogon.
The HBO series was not the only one that brought great joy to Kent, the British also stood out in films such as EastSanders or Snow White and the Huntsman, or his most recent film Dungeons and Dragons. However, his latest project, Alleviate, will premiere without him in the stalls.
Among Kent’s milestones on a social level: he was a sponsor of Equal People Performing Arts, an association dedicated to enabling disabled or underprivileged people to be part of the world of performing arts.
As director Jane Gull, with whom she worked on Sunna Boy, lamented: “What a privilege it was to be your friend and to work together on so many projects over the years. Life won’t be the same without you. I’ll miss you a lot”.
