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

Adrian Schiller has passed away suddenly at the age of 60, with his family and friends sharing their devastation over the unexpected loss. 

The British actor's agency Scott Marshall Partners confirmed he had died unexpectedly earlier this week in a statement to multiple outlets.

"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 People.

"He has died far too soon, and we, his family and close friends are devastated by the loss," the statement continued.

"His death was sudden and unexpected and no further details around its cause are yet available," they concluded."

Schiller's career spanned four decades and saw him make waves in TV, film and theatre roles around the world.

The actor made his screen debut in the 1992 film Prime Suspect, and later became known for his role as Aethelhelm in the historical drama series The Last Kingdom.

The statement provided by Schiller's agency also shared that he had been in Australia just before his death, reprising his role in The Lehman Trilogy play. 

"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.

Across his career, Schiller also appeared in VictoriaDeath In Paradise, a 2014 film adaption of The CrucibleBeauty and the Beast, Doctor Who and The Danish Girl.

Schiller's Victoria co-star Tilly Steele remembered the late actor as being "remarkable."

"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. 

Image credits: Getty Images 

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