Irish Actor JJ Murphy has passed away; he had just finished filming his first scenes for ‘Game of Thrones’ as character Ser Denys Mallister. JJ Murphy is an actor that has been on stages in Belfast for years; he was a veteran and was just starting his new role on ‘Game of Thrones.’ JJ Murphy died in his home on Friday; his cause of death has not been released.
This has led many to wonder about his role on ‘Game of Thrones.’ ‘Game of Thrones’ producers D.B. Weiss and David Benioff have released a statement and expressed their condolences upon hearing about his death.
They stated,
“We will not be recasting J.J. Murphy. He was a lovely man, and the best Denys Mallister we could have hoped for. And now his watch is ended.”
