After a long illness
Game of Thrones actor Darren Kent has died at the age of 36
His role was short but dramatic: as a goatherd, actor Darren Kent sought out Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) to tell her about his suffering caused by her dragons.
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Actor Darren Kent has died. After a long battle with osteoporosis, arthritis and an extremely rare skin disease, he died surrounded by his family in London.
Darren Kent is dead. At the age of 36 he died surrounded by his family and succumbed to his serious illnesses. His agency, Carey Dodd Associates, shared the news on social media. She wrote: “It is with deep sadness that we have to announce that our dear friend and customer Darren Kent passed away peacefully on Friday. His parents and best friend were by his side. Our thoughts and love are with his family at this difficult time. RIP my friend.”
Osteoporosis, arthritis and extremely rare skin disease
Kennt was a prominent actor who had long suffered from osteoporosis, arthritis and an extremely rare skin condition. He worked as a director and actor, worked in “Game of Thrones”, “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves”, “You Know Me” and “Blood Drive”, among others. He received several awards for his work as director of “You Know Me”, a short film from 2021.
“Darren was not only a talented actor, director and writer, but also one of the friendliest people I have ever met. It was a privilege and a pleasure to have been a part of his journey.”
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In “Game of Thrones” he made sure that the dragons are imprisoned
Kent only appeared very briefly in “Game of Thrones”, but his scene should be well known to many. In the fourth season finale, Kent plays the goatherd before Daenerys Targaryen, who has taken over the desert town of Mereen. He carries a bundle of cloth full of human bones, badly charred. He laments that Daenerys Targaryen’s greatest dragon, Drogon, burned his daughter to death. She then imprisons two of her three dragons under the palace.
his last Instagram post is from July 24th, apparently from a wedding reception in Santorini, Greece. Kent, who is being picked up by another man in the picture, captioned the picture with the Toy Story saying, “To infinity, and beyond.”