Peter Vaughan: Thrones and Porridge star dies at 93

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British actor Peter Vaughan, best known for roles in Game of Thrones and Porridge, has died at the age of 93.
He played Maester Aemon in the HBO series and Grouty in the TV sitcom.
His many other roles included parts in TV shows Citizen Smith, Chancer and Our Friends in the North.
His agent Sally Long-Innes said: "This is to confirm that very sadly Peter Vaughan passed away at approximately 10.30 this morning. He died peacefully with his family around him."
Born in 1923, Vaughan made his name in the 1960s and became a recognisable face by playing numerous mainly supporting roles on stage, television and film.
His best known parts included:

• The menacing villain Harry Grout in Porridge, which remained his most famous part, despite the fact he only appeared in a handful of episodes
• The authoritarian father of Robert Lindsay's girlfriend in the first two series of the comedy Citizen Smith
• The dementia-suffering father of Christopher Eccleston's character in landmark TV drama Our Friends in the North, which earned him a Bafta nomination
• The ageing butler William Stevens in Merchant Ivory's film The Remains of the Day
• The elderly, blind Maester Aemon of the Night's Watch in HBO's epic fantasy Game of Thrones

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[Mickey]

Good actor, especially in Porridge.

RIP