From the Star Wars<\/em> <\/a>spinoff\u00a0Ahsoka\u00a0<\/em>to his work on the film\u00a0RRR<\/em>,\u00a0Ray Stevenson\u00a0<\/strong>was a beloved actor for many years. The UK native most recently appeared at the\u00a0Star Wars Celebration event in Europe in Apr. 2023, and amid the news of his passing<\/a> on May 22, 2023, a reporter took to Twitter to mourn the late 58-year-old with a video<\/a> of him from the event.<\/p>\n “I can’t believe the news about Ray Stevenson. I interviewed him recently at Star Wars Celebration and he was one of my favourites of the many I chatted to at the event. What a dude, who championed not more warriors like Ahsoka in Star Wars but more Divine Feminine characters,” the journalist captioned the clip. Amid the somber news of his passing<\/a>, here are five things to know about Ray.<\/p>\n News of Ray’s death broke on May 22, 2023, about one day after he died in Italy, according to his rep via CNN<\/em><\/a>. Sadly, the\u00a0Rome\u00a0<\/em>series alum died just four days ahead of his 59th birthday, according to\u00a0The Sun<\/em><\/a>. No additional details regarding his sudden passing<\/a> were given and an official cause of death has not been reported at this time. Ray was born in Lisburn, United Kingdom, on May 25, 1964.<\/p>\n Ray landed his breakout role in\u00a0Punisher: War Zone\u00a0<\/em>in 2008 and later would have continued success in shows like\u00a0Rome\u00a0<\/em>and 2022’s\u00a0Memory<\/em>. Most recently, we was cast in the Star Wars<\/em> spinoff series,\u00a0Ahsoka<\/em><\/a>, alongside 44-year-old actress\u00a0Rosario Dawson<\/strong><\/a>. In light of his passing, she took to Twitter<\/a> on May 22 to publicly grieve her co-star. “Sharing in grief with you all. What a Ray of light. Been calling cast\/crew & the rest of my family to say how much I love them. Let this be your reminder to love on your people\u2019s in real time while you can. Ray was so vivacious & unbelievably present & vibrant. He truly lived!!!”, she penned at the time.<\/p>\n Some of the other A-listers that Ray worked with over the years included\u00a0Taken\u00a0<\/em>star\u00a0Liam Neeson<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0Grey’s Anatomy\u00a0<\/em>star\u00a0Kevin McKidd<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0Twilight\u00a0<\/em>star\u00a0Ashley Greene<\/strong><\/a>, and many more. A few other titled on his acting resume included\u00a0Vikings, Dexter, Accident Man, Cold Skin, <\/em>and Big Game\u00a0<\/em>to name a few.<\/p>\n![\"Ray](\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Ray-Stevenson-thor-embed-.jpg?resize=620%2C930\")
What Happened To Ray Stevenson?<\/h2>\n
Ray Stevenson’s Hit Roles<\/h2>\n
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