'Game of Thrones' actor BJ Hogg dies at 65, cause of death unknown

Northern Irish comedy actor and of Game of Thrones and The Fall actor BJ Hogg passed away at the age of 65. The cause of his death is still not known. According to a report on BBC, the news of his death was confirmed by his agent Geoff Stanton who said, "He was such a great man, a big personality and a terrific actor. His family must be devastated and my heart goes out to them. He was just one of the nicest people I know, or knew - he is going to be such a loss."

BJ was most popular for playing Big Mervyn in the BBC Northern Ireland series Give My Head Peace for 20 years. The show’s team paid tribute to the actor upon his death with a statement that read, "BJ is part of the Give My Head Peace family. He was a fine actor, a great colleague, and a true friend. Our thoughts are with his wife Elish, son Nathan and daughter Abigail at this time."

In the Game of Thrones, BJ played a bannerman of House Lannister, Addam Marbrand, in the first season. He was also seen on the first and third seasons of The Fall. Member of Hole in the Wall Gang tweeted about his death and paid tribute to the actor. The tweet read, "Everybody associated with #GiveMyHeadPeace is shocked and heartbroken by the sudden passing of our dear friend and colleague BJ Hogg. We’ve lost a member of the family. Thanks for all the laughs BJ."