Irish actor Michael Patrick, who appeared in one episode of “Game of Thrones,” has died. He was 35.
Patrick passed away in hospice care in Ireland, his wife, Naomi Sheehan, announced on Instagram Wednesday.
He was battling Motor Neuron Disease (MND), a neurological disorder that destroys motor neurons, which control skeletal muscle activity such as walking, breathing, speaking and swallowing, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
Patrick was diagnosed with the disorder in February 2023, Sheehan said.
“He was admitted 10 days ago and was cared for by the incredible team there. He passed peacefully surrounded by family and friends,” she shared.
Patrick’s wife said their family is “broken-hearted” over his death.
“It’s been said more than once that Mick was an inspiration to everyone who was privileged enough to come into contact with him, not just in the past few years during his illness but in every day of his life,” Sheehan continued.
“He lived a life as full as any human can live. Joy, abundance of spirit, infectious laughter. A titan of a ginger haired man,” Sheehan added, thanking “every person who supported us through the last few years.”
At the end of her post, Sheehan shared Patrick’s favorite quote from Irish poet Brendan Behan: “The most important things to do in the world are to get something to eat, something to drink and somebody to love you.”
“So, don’t overthink it,” she added in her own words. “Eat. Drink. Love.”
Patrick shared his final Instagram post on Feb. 6, revealing that his neurologist told him he had about one year left to live.
“I don’t want to risk a significant amount of that time being in a hospital bed,” he wrote, adding that he still had “lots to live for and lots planned.”
According to his IMDb, Patrick had a part in Season 6 of “Game of Thrones” in 2016. He played a Wildling rioter in the episode titled “The Broken Man.”
Along with appearing in several Shakespeare productions, Patrick was in the TV shows “Blue Lights,” “This Town,” “Blasts from the Past” and “The Spectacular.”
The late actor also starred in co-wrote the 2020 BBC series “My Left Nut,” based on his experience as a teenager thinking he had testicular cancer.
His final role was in the 2025 German TV movie “Mordlichtern- Tod auf den Färöer Inseln,” per his IMDb.
