Karl Shiels the actor of "Peaky Blinders" and "Batman Begins" Died In His Sleep At The Age Of 47

Karl Shiels the actor of "Peaky Blinders" and "Batman Begins"  has died yesterday at the age of 47.

Karl Shiels

The Irish actor starred as Ryan in the 2013 series of "Peaky Blinders"

He was additionally far-famed for his time on the soap "Fair City" as Robbie.

The actor's agent confirmed his death today.

The Dublin-born actor worked in many internationally acclaimed television shows and movies-"Batman Begins","Veronica Guerin", "Intermission", "The Clinic","Capital Letters" that he was appointed for an IFTA for Best Actor in 2004.

Shiels took on smaller roles in outstanding films and television shows.

He starred as Arkham Thug No. 3 in "Batman Begins" and as  killer of Packington's in "The Tudors" in the 2009 series . 

The star started as linesman however modified direction within the early 90s and studied at the Gaiety school of Acting.

He became a daily on Irish soap in 2014 and went on to become one amongst the outstanding characters.

Shiels last appeared on TV last night in the well-liked show.

It is unclear how the actor died.

Tributes are already flooding for remarkable Karl Shiels who was loved by everyone.

Karl Shiels had been filming scenes for Irish soap fair city simply hours before his tragic death, Mirror on-line will reveal.

The actor, who played Robbie Quinn in the show, was engaged on the soap on Friday, simply 2 days before he died.

Close friends of the star have disclosed that Karl worked right up to the weekend as they denied reports he had been falling asleep on the set.

Today, it had been claimed that he had died in his sleep once falling asleep during filming

The peaky Blinders and batman Begins star was said to have been troubled to stay awake while filming scenes for truthful town.

However, sources close to Karl, who was 47, have told Mirror on-line that merely isn't true.

They say there's no truth within the reports that Karl was falling asleep on the set and that he had worked up till Friday.

He won his initial acting credit in 1999 briefly Between Dreams and went on to appear in an exceedingly variety of TV shows and films.

He joined the cast of fair city in 2014 and was concerned in an exceedingly number of status storylines, last at Christmas when his character was reunited with former flame Carol, played by Aisling O'Neill

Comedian and fellow Fair City actor who played Cathal spillane, Eric Lalor said: Absolutely shocked and brokenhearted listen to of the death of Karl Shiels.

A massively talented actor and a very nice friend, I will miss him so much. Thinking of his beautiful family, May he Rest In Peace.

Director of Copper Face Jacks: The Musical has aforementioned that Karl is going to be sorely missed.

He said it was very Shocking to hear that Karl Shiels has passed away. He was an enormous supporter of @HelixPanto. Irish Theatre will sorely miss him.

His agent Lisa Richard confirmed the sad news in a statement to RTÉ that Shiels had died yesterday.

She aforementioned in an exceedingly statement: "Karl was a unambiguously gifted individual, at the same time intense, cheerful, funny, sharp witted, outspoken and intensely powerful as an actor, director and inventive director of the Theatre Upstair. He was a support and mentor for young and upcoming writers, actors and directors and of his own company Semper Fi "

"Karl was remarkable and outstanding force in Irish theatre and massively loved and respected by all the persons who worked with him."

"Our hearts are broken but now our thoughts are with his partner Laura, his family, his youngsters and their mother Dearbhla and his several close friends among whom we count ourselves lucky to have been for so many years"