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\nDavid Warner, who played Baldur’s Gate 2 villain Jon Irenicus, has died at the age of 80.\n<\/p>\n

\nBorn in Manchester in 1941, Warner developed a prolific acting career that stretched across seven decades and spanned film, television, stage and video games.\n<\/p>\n

\nOn the big screen, Warner starred in movies such as Titanic, The Omen and Mary Poppins Returns. In 1981, he won an Emmy for his role in historical epic Masada.\n<\/p>\n

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David Warner, who played Baldur’s Gate 2 villain Jon Irenicus, has died at the age of 80. Born in Manchester in 1941, Warner developed a prolific acting career that stretched across seven decades and spanned film, television, stage and video games. On the big screen, Warner starred in movies such as Titanic, The Omen and Mary Poppins Returns. In 1981, he won an Emmy for his role in historical epic Masada. Read more Source<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":662215,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[230],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-662214","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-eurogamer"],"yoast_head":"\nBaldur's Gate 2 actor David Warner has died | Arcader News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"David Warner, who played Baldur's Gate 2 villain Jon Irenicus, has died at the age of 80. 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