The Irish actor Karl Shiels has died suddenly at the age of 47.
He was best known for playing Robbie Quinn in Fair City, a role he took up in 2014.
Karl was represented by the Lisa Richards agency which has expressed its deep shock and sadness of the actors passing.
It says Karl was a "uniquely talented individual, simultaneously intense, light hearted, funny, sharp witted, outspoken and intensely powerful as an actor, director and artistic director of the Theatre Upstairs"
— Lisa Richards (@LisaRichardsLtd) July 15, 2019
Karl's co-star, Eric Lalor, has described him as a "hugely gifted actor and a really great friend".
Shiels also starred in a number films and TV shows, including Batman Begins, Peaky Blinders and Veronica Guerin.
