Actor Peter Vaughan, who played Maester Aemon in Game of Thrones, dies aged 93
Veteran British character actor Peter Vaughan, who played the enigmatic Maester Aemon in the television series Game of Thrones, has died aged 93.
Vaughan's agent Sally Long-Innes said he died on Tuesday, surrounded by family.
Vaughan's face — if not his name — was familiar to generations of television viewers in Britain and around the world.
One of his best-known roles was criminal Harry Grout in 1970s prison sitcom Porridge.
His film appearances included The Naked Runner, opposite Frank Sinatra, and The French Lieutenant's Woman.
Like many British actors, he gained wider fame through HBO's hit fantasy series Game of Thrones, where Vaughan played a blind scholar.
Born Peter Ohm in the central England county of Shropshire, Vaughan was married first to the late actress Billie Whitelaw, and then to Lillias Walker, who survives him.
AP