As shared below by Kim, Ray Austin contacted her and told her that Patrick has passed away.
No more details at present.
Bless you, Mr. Steed:(
This feels so momentous that the thread title doesn't do it justice
Patrick Macnee (1922-2015)
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Words are inadequate to express enough gratitude for his generous life and entertaining career, and better to celebrate life than grieve over death, but to quote from one of Macnee's own roles:
Now cracks a noble heart. Good night sweet prince:
And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest!
Now cracks a noble heart. Good night sweet prince:
And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest!
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I met Patrick just the once at a book signing for Deaf in One ear in Manchester. We spoke about both the taped and the filmed episodes and he seemed the complete gentleman, much as his John Steed character.
Thanks for the countless hours of pleasure with The Avengers, The New Avengers and various other film and TV roles.
Thanks for the countless hours of pleasure with The Avengers, The New Avengers and various other film and TV roles.
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Patrick Macnee's life was a long, fruitful life which needs to be celebrated. A wonderful man who was a gentleman both on and off the set. No one had a bad word to say about him. I can only add that I have indescribable affection for a man I never met.
The Avengers: a product of the sixties and a timeless piece of sublime art
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I've just had a marvellous week in the company of fans of The Avengers and none of it would have been possible without this incredible man. As with Christopher Lee it's not so much a shock as something I'd long feared would come to pass. A remarkable career on stage and screen and the creator of a character that, no matter who plays the role in the future, he will always be recognised as the definitive interpretation of.
RIP...
RIP...
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