Peter Vaughan played Maester Aemon Targaryen for four seasons on Game of Thrones. He died earlier this week at the age of 93. Since then, cast and crew members from the show have been paying their respects.
RIP Peter Vaughn: had the honour of directing his last scene on Thrones. A perfect gentleman.
— Miguel Sapochnik (@MigSapochnik) December 6, 2016
Miguel Sapochnik is the director behind episodes like “Battle of the Bastards” and “The Winds of Winter.” He also directed Season 5’s “The Gift,” where Maester Aemon passed away.
Rest in Peace to our own Maester Aemon, Peter Vaughan, who passed away this morning at age 93. Truly an honor to have known him.
— Bryan Cogman (@b_cogman) December 6, 2016
Bryan is a staff writer on the show, responsible for Aemon-heavy episodes like “Kill the Boy,” which was named after something Aemon tells Jon Snow.
Peter Vaughan. I had the pleasure of drinking and laughing with you. What a joyful, brilliant and kind man. Rest In Peace
— lena headey (@IAMLenaHeadey) December 6, 2016
Lena Headey (Cersei Lannister) may have never shot a scene with Vaughan, but the camaraderie on the show runs deep.
Owen Teale, who played Alliser Thorne, did work directly with Vaughan. He told ITV News, “Peter was a very inspiring character to me, I think to anybody.
He was a gentle giant, he really was. And as I speak about him I miss him very much. And the memories I have I cherish.
John Bradley, who played Sam, also weighed in. “His enthusiasm, passion and kindness were matched only by the power and precision of his performances,” he said. “He could terrify and enchant in equal measure. He taught me so much but only ever by example and it was an honour to be his colleague.”
With a 75-year career in the performing arts, Vaughan could certainly be characterized as a giant. Doctor Who star Christopher Eccleston, who played Vaughan’s son on the BBC drama Our Friends in the North, told BBC Radio 4’s Front Row that Vaughan was “wonderful to work with.”
You’ve got to remember that you had Daniel Craig, Gina McKee, Mark Strong and myself all at the beginning of our careers, all very opinionated, all very energised, but there was no more intense actor on that set than Peter Vaughan.
Dick Clement, who worked with Vaughan as a writer on the sitcom Porridge, praised Vaughan’s talent on the same program. “He had a wonderful quality of being menacing at the same time funny, not an easy thing to pull off.”
If you are still working in your 90s, which he was, you can only celebrate what was a fantastic life and be glad of it. I think he was a consummate actor and I feel very privileged to have worked with him.
And of course, fans paid their respects.
Aw heck, Peter Vaughan. Such a compelling presence on screen. Sad news.
— John Kell (@johnkell) December 6, 2016
Last night I rewatched the GoT ep where Maester Aemon dies. Woke up this morning to hear Peter Vaughan died today. Now doubly sad.
— Anne Stibor (@czelticgirl) December 6, 2016
Very sad to hear that Peter Vaughan has passed away. We should all hope to live to the age of 93. And now his watch is ended.
— Carmine Antonelli (@NoNoAkimbo) December 6, 2016
Via http://winteriscoming.net/2016/12/09/game-of-thrones-cast-and-crew-members-react-to-peter-vaughans-death/
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