Game of Thrones actor Andrew Dunbar dies suddenly on Christmas at his home!

Updated On March 18, 2024 | Published By: shahid | In Death

His death was so sudden that his fans and viewers are astonished on hearing about it.
The actor who stars in the Game of Thrones series, Andrew Dunbar is dead.
The death came on Christmas Eve at his home.

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Andrew Dunbar and his sudden untimely death

Andrew Dunbar was an extra in the hit HBO series, Game of Thrones, and was also a body double for the character of Theon Greyjoy which actor Alfie Allen portrays.

He was in his home in Belfast on Christmas Eve but died suddenly. He was young and in his thirties. The Independent UK reported that his death was on 23 December 2019.

The cause of his death is uncertain. The police stated that it does not appear to be a suspicious death.

A spokesperson for the department of Extras, as well as an Irish agency, have both confirmed the sad death news.

The statement from the Department of Extras

The Department of Extras released a statement to the effect which read:

“To say we are shocked and saddened at the passing of Andrew Dunbar is an understatement. We have so many fond memories of the years Andrew worked with us.”
“He was so versatile we could cast him in anything, he was such a talented performer he would always end up being featured, and he was so adored that he was always requested by productions again and again.”

The Instagram statement continued:

“He’ll be remembered in his roles as a Stark and Theon Greyjoy’s Double on Game of Thrones, a corrupt Police Officer on Line of Duty, the poor fella cornered by Colum on Derry Girls, and a Rebel on Krypton to name a few. But most of all he’ll be remembered by his kind soul and infectious personality.
Thank you for all you did for us Andrew.
We will miss you dearly.”

Andrew Dunbar’s diverse career

The late Andrew was indeed a highly versatile actor. He starred in the popular TV series Game of Thrones as an extra. But he was an outstanding person and appeared in crowd scenes. He played the character of a Stark archer in the sixth season episode named Battle of the Bastards. He used to do stunts and was a body double for the character of actor Alfie Allen in the series. Alfie played Theon Greyjoy in the series.

Additionally, Andrew appeared as an extra in “Derry Girls,” “Line of Duty,” and “Krypton”. He also served as a DJ and was a tour guide for the series Game of Thrones.

Tributes from Andrew Dunbar’s co-stars

Andrew’s co-stars shared good words about the late actor and gave him tributes. Jesse Morris said:

“RIP to a great guy I had the immense pleasure of working with on Game of Thrones. A true gent who will be missed #AndrewDunbar #RIP #GoT #GameofThrones #filming #gentleman #hero”

RIP to a great guy I had the immense pleasure of working with on Game of Thrones. A true gent who will be missed#AndrewDunbar #RIP #GoT #GameofThrones #filming #gentleman #hero pic.twitter.com/sPTkIrp3vc
— Jesse Morris (@SirJessmo) December 26, 2019

The friend and co-star of Andrew, Andy McClay said:

“People always felt good around Andrew.”

Pamela Smyth heads the department of Crowd Makeup for the series Game of Thrones. She has worked with Andrew and said:

“Even among the thousands of extras that came through the crowd room on ‘Thrones,’ Andrew always stood out,”
“Always professional and mannerly with a big broad beaming smile. A beautiful soul – he will be missed by all the GOT family.”

On the set of #GameOfThrones during battle of the Bastards, I sketched all of my fellow stark archers. Heres a little sketch of #AndrewDunbar who sadly passed this week, and will be missed by many. pic.twitter.com/tcmHyDyW6k
— Michael Arbuthnot (@michaelarby) December 28, 2019

Michael Arbuthnot tweeted:

“On the set of #GameOfThrones during battle of the Bastards, I sketched all of my fellow stark archers. Heres a little sketch of #AndrewDunbar who sadly passed this week, and will be missed by many.”

Source: Insider, 10 Daily

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