Christopher Cazenove Dies at Age 64 From Septicemia: Photos

by Amy Judd | April 7, 2010 at 05:14 pm

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Actor Christopher Cazenove Passes Away at Age 64

The death of actor Christopher Cazenove was confirmed on April 7 by his agent Lesly Duff on behalf of Cazenove's family and girlfriend Isabel Davis. Christopher Cazenove had been battling septicemia, which he contracted at the end of February, but he lost that battle on Wednesday. Septicemia is a blood disease or blood poisoning and is caused by a bacterial infection of the blood.

"All who knew and loved him will be devastated by the loss of this incredible man who touched so many lives."

Christopher Cazenove was best known for his role in Dynasty as Ben Carrington, but he also played Edward Hargreave in Three Men and a Little Lady in 1990 and he played Heath Ledger's father John Thatcher in the film A Knight's Tale.

In 1999, Christopher suffered the loss of his 25-year-old Linford when the car his son was driving hit a central reservation on the M11 and was killed instantly. Many said that Christopher never got over the loss. He admitted that he would often drink heavily when he was asked in an interview once.

He was married to Angharad Rees for 21 years and they not only had their son Linford but another son named Rhys. Ms. Rees and Rhys spent a lot of time at Christopher's bedside before he died.

He had been in a relationship with Isabel Davis for seven years.