Avengers TV Star Patrick Macnee Has Died

Actor Patrick Macnee, star of the classic Avengers television show, had died.

Macnee, who passed at the age of 93 from natural causes, was best known for his role as John Steed on The Avengers. Macnee stared in the popular spy-fy series from 1961 to 1969, and its revival "The New Avengers" in the seventies. Macnee's Steed was recognized for his iconic bowler hat and umbrella.

"Wherever he went, he left behind a trove of memories," Macnee's official website wrote. "Patrick Macnee 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."

Macnee also held memorable roles in Battlestar Galactica, A View To Kill, and This is Spinal Tap. He is survived by his son, daughter, and grandson.