Wilko Johnson, punk hero and actor on ‘Game of Thrones,’ has passed away

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Goodbye to Wilko Johnson Wilko Johnson, a multitalented artist who was successful as both a musician and an actor, passed away at the age of 75.

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Reason for death The actor passed away from pancreatic cancer. It was identified in 2012.

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Actor in a television series, but what a series! Wilko Johnson only appeared in a single episode of a television series. But what a fantastic option… “Game of Thrones”

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Ilyn Payne in GoT In the HBO series, he portrayed the silent executioner Ser Ilyn Payne. When questioned “why did they chose you?” he stated that they desired a man with a sinister appearance who would kill people with hostile expressions.

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From documentary to blockbuster television series His presence in the documentary ‘Oil City Confidential’ prompted David Benioff and DB Weiss to cast him as Ilyn Payne in ‘Game of Thrones’

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One year remaining During the second season of ‘Game of Thrones,’ Wilko Johnson was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. At that time, the series was already an international phenomenon. In 2012, when they gave him the diagnosis, physicians predicted he had one year to live.

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Left after four episodes Wilko Johnson opted to abandon the series due to this condition, having only recorded four episodes as Ser Ilyn Payne.

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One of the best plotlines was eliminated. Fans desired to witness how the friendship between Jamie Lannister and Johnson’s character developed during the series. In the novels of George RR Martin, this is one of the best saga arcs.

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Took a risk with the treatment. Wilko Johnson declined chemotherapy initially. However, the artist altered his mind after physicians determined that his cancer was not as aggressive as they had previously feared. He underwent surgery and was given ten years of life expectancy.

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