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"Completely in shock": Beloved actor dies suddenly at age 60

<p>Adrian Schiller has passed away suddenly at the age of 60, with his family and friends sharing their devastation over the unexpected loss. </p> <p>The British actor's agency Scott Marshall Partners confirmed he had died unexpectedly earlier this week in a statement to multiple outlets.</p> <div> <div id="adspot-mobile-mobile-3-above"></div> </div> <p>"It is with the heaviest and saddest hearts that we announce the death of our beloved client, Adrian Schiller, on Wednesday 3rd April," the representatives told <em><a title="People" href="https://people.com/adrian-schiller-dead-60-8624756" target="" rel="">People</a></em>.</p> <p>"He has died far too soon, and we, his family and close friends are devastated by the loss," the statement continued.</p> <p>"His death was sudden and unexpected and no further details around its cause are yet available," they concluded."</p> <p>Schiller's career spanned four decades and saw him make waves in TV, film and theatre roles around the world.</p> <p>The actor made his screen debut in the 1992 film <em>Prime Suspect</em>, and later became known for his role as Aethelhelm in the historical drama series <em>The Last Kingdom</em>.</p> <p>The statement provided by Schiller's agency also shared that he had been in Australia just before his death, reprising his role in <em>The Lehman Trilogy</em> play. </p> <p>"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," the statement confirmed.</p> <p>Across his career, Schiller also appeared in <em>Victoria</em>, <em>Death In Paradise</em>, a 2014 film adaption of <em>The Crucible</em>, <em>Beauty and the Beast,</em> <em>Doctor Who</em> and <em>The Danish Girl</em>.</p> <p>Schiller's <em>Victoria</em> co-star Tilly Steele remembered the late actor as being "remarkable."</p> <p>"I cannot believe that Adrian Schiller has died. He was a remarkable actor and person. I'm completely in shock and I'm thinking of everyone who knew him and was close to him," she wrote on social media. </p> <p><em>Image credits: Getty Images </em></p>

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8-year-old boy uses own money to make “care packs” for the homeless

<p>When 8-year-old Adrian Young saw a homeless man sleeping rough on the streets of Toowoomba, he was utterly heartbroken, giving the man some money and telling his mum he “didn’t think it was fair”. “I felt really sad knowing that there were people sleeping out in the cold,” he told <a href="http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/good-news/young-boy-with-a-heart-of-gold-uses-his-own-money-to-make-care-packs-for-the-homeless/news-story/d556c55873221e5f7ca25cc1024abc25" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">news.com.au</span></strong></a>. “I couldn’t stop thinking about him and the other homeless people.”</p> <p>After the encounter, Adrian decided he wanted to help make the lives of homeless people a little easier. So, using all his money, and with a little help from mum Jennifer, Adrian made 50 care packs filled with warm clothes, toiletries and food.</p> <p><img width="499" height="665" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/41061/image__499x665.jpg" alt="Image_ (414)" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/></p> <p>He handed them out to the “grateful” homeless people at Toowoomba’s Base Services, and couldn’t contain his joy after his act of generosity. “Did you see their huge smiles?” he said to his mum afterwards.</p> <p>In the wake of the care packs’ success, Adrian and Jennifer decided to set up a <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/fmuwe-help-me-help-the-homeless" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">GoFundMe</span></strong></a> page to raise money for even more. At the time of writing, they had exceeded their $1,000 goal, amassing $2,305 in donations.</p> <p>His generosity has earnt him plenty of fans, praising him for his “kind heart”. “An absolute inspiration,” one well-wisher wrote. “Adrian, you’re my favourite little champion! The world needs more people like you and your family. All my love mate!”</p> <p>“[It has] definitely made me appreciate the love I receive and all the opportunities I get,” Adrian wrote on Facebook. “I’m a lucky kid to have the life I have and I want to try and make everyone’s life as good as mine.” </p> <p>If you would like to help Adrian and his family make the lives of the homeless a little more comfortable, <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/fmuwe-help-me-help-the-homeless" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">click here.</span></strong></a></p> <p><em>Image credit: Adrian Young/Facebook.</em></p>

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