BREAKING NEWS: Avengers star Patrick Macnee dies at his home in California aged 93
Avengers star Patrick Macnee has died of natural causes at his home in California at the age of 93.
According to a statement by the actor's son, Rupert, he passed away with his family at his bedside at his home in Rancho Mirage earlier today.
A star of both film and television, Macnee was best known for his role as the mysterious John Steed in 1960s show The Avengers alongside Diana Rigg.
Patrick Macnee, made famous by his role as John Steed in The Avengers, has died at the age of 93 at his home in California, according to a statement by his son (pictured alongside co-star Diana Rigg)
A statement on the actor's website says: 'As an actor, and as a production executive, Patrick Macnee was known for his unswerving professionalism, his loyalty, his intuitive creativity, his unaffected courtesy, and his understated humanity.
'[He] was a popular figure in the television industry. He was at home wherever in the world he found himself. He had a knack for making friends, and keeping them.
'Wherever he went, he left behind a trove of memories and good wishes.'
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