Overview
- His wife, Naomi Sheehan, announced his death on Instagram and said he died peacefully at Northern Ireland Hospice with family present.
- She said he entered the hospice about ten days before his death after years of decline from a motor neuron disease diagnosed in 2023.
- Motor neuron diseases damage nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, which can make it hard to speak, swallow, breathe, and move.
- He kept working in theater during his illness and performed on stage while using a wheelchair, sharing updates with followers.
- Known for a season-six role as a wildling in Game of Thrones, he also appeared in Blue Lights, My Left Nut, and This Town, and his February 6 post noted a one-year prognosis as he urged people to eat, drink, and love.