Tributes have been paid to “force of nature” actor Karl Shiels who has died aged 47. He won a Best Actor Award at the Dublin Theatre Festival for his role in Comedians in 1999. Karl Shiels pictured after winning the Judges’ Special Award at The Irish Times Theatre Awards, in the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin in 2013. Be good Robbie.”Writer Paul Howard said: “Awful news about Karl Shiels. RIP.”Writer, Gavin O’Connor, said: “Karl Shiels was a force of nature whose legacy will live on.

Source: The Irish Times July 15, 2019 13:41 UTC