12/6/2016 6:35 AM PST BY TMZ STAFF
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Peter Vaughan, the veteran British actor who gained a new following with his recurring role on “Game of Thrones” … died Tuesday morning.
Vaughan’s agent says the actor died peacefully this morning around 10:30 surrounded by his family. Vaughan played Maester Aemon – the former leader of the Night’s Watch — on the hit show from 2011 until 2015.
During his 75 years in show biz … Vaughan starred in several British TV series and feature films. He co-starred with the likes of Sir Anthony Hopkins, Clive Owens, and Frank Sinatra.
Vaughan was 93.
