Ray Stevenson: Photos Of The Late ‘Star Wars’ Actor Dead At 58

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Elissa Anderson, Sabrina Picou

May 22, 2023 7:12PM EDT

From ‘Thor’ to ‘Star Wars’, Ray Stevenson was a beloved actor. See photos of him amid his May 2023 passing, here.

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Ray Stevenson: Photos Of The Late Actor

Ray Stevenson: Photos Of The Late Actor — Ray Stevenson was an actor known for his work in ‘Thor’, ‘Star Wars’, ‘Punisher: War Zone’, and more. News of his death was confirmed by CNN on May 22, 2023, about one day following his passing in Italy. At this time, no official cause of death has been released by his rep or his family.

The late 58-year-old was born in Lisburn, United Kingdom, in May 1964. He landed his breakout role in ‘Punisher: War Zone’ in 2008 and later had continued success in other works. Most recently, he was cast in the ‘Star Wars’ animated spinoff series, ‘Ahsoka,’ alongside actress Rosario Dawson.

Although Ray was no longer married at the time of his death in May 2023, he was previously married to ‘Bridgerton’ star Ruth Gemmell. Ruth and her ex were married from 1997 to 2005 and did not welcome children together. Most recently, he was involved with anthropologist Elisabetta Caraccia. Ray and Elisabetta welcomed two sons, Sebastiano and Leonardo.

Here, Ray is pictured at the ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ premiere in Oct. 2017. Amid his passing, keep scrolling to see photos of the fallen actor throughout the years.

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Ray Stevenson

Ray Stevenson — Ray Stevenson appeared in ‘THOR: THE DARK WORLD’ in 2013. For this scene, the actor rocked a metal protective suit and carried a large ax. He starred in the film alongside Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, and Tom Hiddleston.

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Ray Stevenson

Ray Stevenson — Ahead of his death, Ray starred in ‘Ahsoka’ for Disney+ in 2023. He took on the role of Baylan Skoll and stars in the series alongside Rosario Dawson.

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Ray Stevenson & Elisabetta Caraccia

Ray Stevenson & Elisabetta Caraccia — Ray Stevenson and his longtime girlfriend Elisabetta Caraccia at ‘The Divergent Series: Allegiant’ movie premiere in Mar. 2016. For the night out, he rocked a navy blue suit with a blue scarf, while his leading lady opted for a long grey dress.

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Ray Stevenson & Elisabetta Caraccia

Ray Stevenson & Elisabetta Caraccia — Elisabetta Caraccia and Ray Stevenson attended the ‘Divergent’ movie premiere in Los Angeles in Mar. 2014. At this event, Ray happily cradeled her growing baby bump, as the couple welcomed two sons together. Elisabetta opted for a black dress for this event, while Ray rocked a black suit.

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Ray Stevenson

Ray Stevenson — Ray Stevenson at the ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ film premiere in Oct. 2017. The late 58-year-old paired his classic denim pants with a multi-patterned button-up blouse and a black blazer for this look.

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Ray Stevenson

Ray Stevenson — Ray Stevenson pictured in ‘Thor’ alongside Tadanobu Asano and Josh Dallas in 2011. Ray played the role of Volstagg in the hit film.

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Ray Stevenson

Ray Stevenson — While attending the ‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation’ film premiere in Mar. 2013, Ray Stevenson, rocked a dapper black suit with a slightly opened blue shirt. He paired the ensemble with black dress shoes and a simple necklace.

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Ray Stevenson

Ray Stevenson — At the ‘Jayne Mansfield’s Car’ film photocall in 2012, Ray Stevenson looked handsome in a black suit and a blue zip-up jacket for the press day. He tied the look together with black dress shoes and a white blouse.

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Ray Stevenson

Ray Stevenson — While at the ‘Punisher: War Zone’ premiere in Dec. 2008, Ray opted for a classic black suit and white shirt for the night out. He starred in the film as Punisher alongside Dominic West.

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Ray Stevenson

Ray Stevenson — Ray also appeared in the 2011 movie, ‘The Three Musketeers’ alongside Logan Lerman, Milla Jovovich, and ‘Succession’s Matthew Macfadyen. In this movie, Ray played the role of Porthos.

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