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In Memoriam: Fallen Stars of 2023
The Marvel Universe has mislaid a beloved member.
Actor Ray Stevenson, who portrayed quality Volstagg successful Thor, died connected May 21, 4 days earlier his birthday, his publicist confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. He was 58.
E! News has reached retired to his rep for remark and has not heard back.
While further details about his death have yet to beryllium made public, Stevenson was reportedly successful accumulation connected his latest project, Cassino successful Ischia, astatine the clip of his passing.
In summation to his enactment connected Thor, Stevenson precocious appeared arsenic Scott Buxton successful the film RRR, which made a historical tally during grant season, winning Best Original Song astatine the 2023 Oscars and, thus, making "Naatu Naatu" the archetypal Indian opus to triumph an Academy Award.
After quality of Stevenson's decease emerged connected May 22, the film's Twitter leafage paid tribute to him. "What shocking quality for each of america connected the team!" the relationship tweeted on with a broken bosom emoji. "Rest successful peace, Ray Stevenson. You volition enactment successful our hearts forever, SIR SCOTT."
Stevenson—who broke into the movie manufacture with 1998's The Theory of Flight—appeared successful a assortment of movies and TV bid passim his career, specified arsenic HBO's Rome, which ran from 2005 to 2007.
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In 2010, helium starred alongside Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg in their drama The Other Guys arsenic Roger Wesley. That aforesaid year, helium besides appeared successful the Denzel Washington movie The Book of Eli.
Fans of the Divergent bid whitethorn besides cognize Stevenson from his relation arsenic Marcus in the 2014 movie and travel up movies Insurgent and Allegiant.
Stevenson is survived by his kids Sebastiano, Leonardo and Lodovico, who helium shared with ex Ruth Gemmell.
