Scottish actor John Stahl, who played the role of Rickard Karstark in the HBO fantasy series ‘Game of Thrones,’ has passed away at the age of 68 on the Isle of Lewis on March 2.

The news was disclosed on March 4 by Stahl’s agent Amanda Fitzalan Howard, who described him as “an actor of remarkable skill and a stalwart of Scottish theatre.” The statement further mentioned, “He died on the Isle of Lewis on March 2nd 2022 and is survived by his wife, Jane Paton.” John Stahl is also well known for portraying the role of Inveradarroch in the soap opera ‘Take The High Road’ which was on air from 1982 until it ceased production in 2003.

The late actor’s Take The High Road co-star Derek Lord paid tribute to him in a statement on Twitter. “Sorry to hear my old High Road colleague John Stahl has passed. I remember him being upset when some idiot in production decided to drop his character’s name Inverdarroch and use Tom Kerr instead. He’ll always be Inverdarroch to me, the only man to best Sneddon in a fair fight,” Lord wrote.