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"  Game of Thrones may be filled with heartbreaking character death on-screen, but the real tragedy is when it comes off-screen. Just a few days into filming the show&amp;#039;s fifth season, JJ Murphy, the actor who had just been set to play Ser Denys Mallister, the oldest member of the Night&amp;#039;s Watch on the uber-popular HBO fantasy series, passed away at the age of 86. Murphy, a Northern Irish actor, had a long career on-stage in the Northern Ireland theater scene. Murphy only had the chance to shoot a few scenes for his part in Game of Thrones before his passing.  The steps following his death\u2014whether they&amp;#039;ll recast or write the role out of the rest of the upcoming season\u2014have yet to be announced by GoT producers. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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