Yes, Ellen, we suspected as much. I've been trying to contact his agent for some time (well, I tried early last year), with no luck. He seemed to stop his theatrical appearances around March 2006 and there had been no articles about on the web. I didn't worry about not hearing anything, and hoped all was well.
We hoped that he was in good health and if it was anything, that it was something minor, so that he would return back in force. It is understandable that they would want to keep the news of his illness under wraps, so that he wouldn't be pestered about it.
I'm sure that all of his fans and friends wish his family the very best through this period.
Cal
Ellen <emmapeel66@...> wrote:
Ellen <emmapeel66@...> wrote:
How very sad. I didn't even know he was sick, but apparnetly very few did.Ellen
Cal Westray <calwestray@...> wrote:For those who haven't heard yet.
The BBC had this:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/ 2/hi/entertainme nt/6449881. stm
The link isn't working all the time.
Avengers actor Gareth Hunt dies
Actor Gareth Hunt, star of The New Avengers, has died of pancreatic
cancer aged 65, his agent has announced.
Hunt played the role of Mike Gambit in the TV series, alongside
Joanna Lumley's Purdey and Patrick McNee as John Steed.
In later years he became well known as the face of Nescafe with a
trademark handshake to reveal coffee beans.
He also had a role in the Doctor Who story Planet of the Spiders and
briefly appeared in EastEnders.
A statement from his agent said: "He fought the disease with great
courage and through his strength of character and his wonderful
sense of humour he continued to work right up until the end of
2006."
Hunt is survived by his wife, Amanda, and three sons.
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If that link doesn't work, this one does at RTE.
http://www.rte.ie/arts/2007/ 0314/huntg. html
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