‘Exorcist’ actor Max von Sydow has died
Actor Max von Sydow has died at the age of 90, his agent has confirmed.
One of Max von Sydow’s best known roles was as Father Merrin in The Exorcist
Max von Sydow’s career began in 1949 starring in Swedish film Only A Mother, however it wasn’t until 1973 that he was propelled to worldwide stardom with his role as Father Merrin in The Exorcist.
He earnt two Oscar nominations for his roles in Pelle the Conqueror and Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close.
More recently von Sydow starred in hit HBO drama Game of Thrones where he played The Three-Eyed Raven. He would go on to be nominated for an Emmy Award for this role.
As The Three Eyed Raven in Game of Thrones
In an interview with Associated Press, the veteran actor said that he was a “very shy boy” but acting meant that he could “express himself.”
“I think that for many years I used my profession as some kind of a mental therapy.” – Max von Sydow
The news of his death was announced by his film producer wife of 22 years, Catherine von Sydow, who told Paris Match: “It is with a broken heart and with infinite sadness that we have the extreme pain of announcing the departure of Max Von Sydow on 8 March 2020.”
He played Ming in cult classic Flash Gordon
