'RRR', 'Thor' Actor Ray Stevenson Dies At 58, SS Rajamouli Pens Heartbreaking Note

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• May 23, 2023 | Dhupali Das

Actor Ray Stevenson, best known for his roles as the villainous British governor in RRR, Volstagg in the Thor movie died at the age of 58...

Digital Desk: Renowned actor Ray Stevenson, best known for his roles as the villainous British governor in RRR, Volstagg in the Thor movie, and a main antagonist in the upcoming Star Wars series Ahsoka, has died at the age of 58. Stevenson died on Sunday (May 21) his publicist revealed to Variety.

No cause of death has been revealed; however, he was reportedly hospitalized during a shooting on the Italian island of Ischia, according to the BBC. His death was announced four days before his 59th birthday.

RRR's official social media handle also confirmed the news and wrote, ''What shocking news for all of us on the team! Rest in peace, Ray Stevenson. You will stay in our hearts forever, SIR SCOTT.''

Director SS Rajamouli also shared his grief in a heartbreaking note and tweeted,  ''Shocking... Just can't believe this news. Ray brought in so much energy and vibrancy with him to the sets. It was infectious. Working with him was pure joy. My prayers are with his family. May his soul rest in peace.'' 

The actor was born in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, in 1964, and moved to England when he was eight years old. According to Variety, Stevenson began his career on TV shows in the 1990s before getting action roles in Hollywood films. The Theory of Flight, a 1998 drama directed by Paul Greengrass, gave him his first role on the big screen alongside Helena Bonham Carter and Kenneth Branagh. 

He also appeared in notable movies like Antoine Fuqua's "King Arthur," Lexi Alexander's "Punisher: War Zone," the Hughes Brothers' "The Book of Eli," and Adam McKay's "The Other Guys." Additionally, he voiced the character of Gar Saxon in The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels.

As per the Guardian, Stevenson has three boys with the Italian anthropologist Elisabetta Caraccia, whom he met while working in Rome.