Family and friends are mourning the death of John Shrapnel who recently passed away.
We learned of the deceased through the following tribute posted on social media.
John Shrapnel has died. I worked with him when I was at the National with Larry Olivier. John was one of the nicest men I have ever met. He was also an exceptionally fine actor. I hadn’t seen him in a long time but I loved him and carried his goodness in my heart. RIP
— Carol Drinkwater (@Carol4OliveFarm) February 17, 2020
Cause of Death.
We have no information at the moment on of caused death . This post will be updated as soon as we have that information.
Tributes.
The following are some tributes posted on social media to honor the life and the legacy of the deceased.
Very sad to learn of the passing of John Shrapnel (1942-2020), a magisterial performer of patrician features and elegant voice. On stage, film, and television, his natural authority was frequently called upon by memorable productions set in the ancient world. A great loss. Vale! pic.twitter.com/A9qtbrSEVy
— John J Johnston (@JohnJJohnston) February 17, 2020
I’ve only just caught up with the news the John has taken his final bow. We were cousins and met briefly in London when I was there for a visit. Our careers had similarities. I was a television reporter and partime actor/singer. John said he was jealous of me because I had met with the Queen and her family on her visits to New Zealand. I told John I was jealous him because he acted with Julia Roberts