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Gary Lydon: Irish Actor and Banshees of Inisherin Star Dies Aged 61
Tributes noted his final stage role in Of Mornington, where he performed with his son James, after a career spanning theatre, television and film.
- Irish actor Gary Lydon died at age 61 on Sunday, May 3, 2026, after recently returning to the Wexford Arts Centre stage for his final performance.
- Lydon achieved national prominence portraying counsellor Patrick Murray in The Clinic, earning two Best Supporting IFTAs in 2005 and 2006, before gaining acclaim in Love/Hate and The Banshees of Inisherin.
- For more than 40 years, Lydon maintained a creative alliance with Wexford writer Billy Roche, beginning with the Wexford Trilogy in the mid-1980s. Mr. Roche called him "an iconic creature."
- Recently, Lydon completed a "full circle moment" by starring in Roche's play Of Mornington at the Wexford Arts Centre alongside his son, James Doherty O'Brien.
- The Wexford Arts Festival paid tribute to the "beloved" actor, noting discussions were underway to bring Of Mornington to the U.S. before his sudden passing.
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