‘Star Wars’ & ‘Thor’ Actor Ray Stevenson Dead At 58

Ray Stevenson, recognized for his work in ‘Thor’ and the “Star Wars” franchise, has died.

Ray’s publicist confirms the information to TMZ, telling us he died Sunday — they are saying they don’t have any additional particulars surrounding his loss of life right now.

Ray first broke into the world of performing in 1993, showing in numerous episodes of TV earlier than touchdown a task within the 1998 flick, “The Concept of Flight” … the place he performed a gigolo tasked with serving to Helena Bonham Carter‘s character lose her virginity.

He went on to seem in a bunch of initiatives like “The Ebook of Eli,” “Rome,” “The Different Guys,” and “Kill the Irishman” — all earlier than touchdown the position of Volstagg in Marvel’s “Thor” in 2011, returning to the sequence in 2 sequels because the years went on.

“Star Wars” followers keep in mind Ray lending his voice to the character Gar Saxon — showing in “Rebels” & “The Clone Wars.” He is additionally enjoying a separate character within the upcoming “Ahsoka” sequence, premiering later this yr.

Aside from that, Ray’s been featured in “Divergent,” 9 episodes of “Dexter,” “G.I. Joe: Retaliation,” “Black Sails,” and “Crossing Strains.” He additionally performed Scott Buxton within the current Indian hit, “RRR.”

Ray was 58.