Line of Duty star Brian McCardie’s cause of death has been revealed just weeks after his passing.
The beloved actor was best known for his role as gruelling underworld boss John Thomas ‘Tommy’ Hunter alongside fellow Scot Martin Compston in the BBC cop drama. The 59-year-old was described as a “wonderful and passionate actor” by his sister Sarah who announced his death on social media last month.
Now, she has issued a further update on his tragic passing and revealed his funeral will be held on Thursday (May 23) where his friends and family will say a final goodbye. She informed fans how he had suffered an aortic dissection, which the NHS defines as a rare and deadly condition where the weakened wall of the aorta tears.
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She wrote: “Hi all, the McCardie family would like to thank everyone for their overwhelming support regarding the sudden passing of Brian James McCardie, beloved son, brother, uncle and friend. Brian died due to an aortic dissection, causing short pain and a sudden death.”
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His loving sister added: “There will be a funeral mass held on Thursday 23rd May at 11.30am at St Mary’s Church, 70 Bannatyne Street, Lanark. We then move on at 1.30pm to Holytown Crematorium, Memorial Way, Holytown, Motherwell, where we will celebrate Brian’s life before he takes his final bow.
“There will be links available to both the mass and the cremation service for those who cannot attend in person. We will feel your support from afar.
“With love and thanks, The McCardie family, Eddie, Moira, Martin, Ed, Liz and Sarah. Xxx.” McCardie most recently played Sir Marcus MacRannoch in an episode of Outlander.
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He had only recently joined the cast of the Outlander prequel Blood of My Blood, in which he was cast as the chief of Clan Grant. His established acting career had seen him portray dozens of roles in prime-time television, boasting more than 35 years on our screens.
But he also made it onto the big screen with film appearances including Rob Roy, Irvine Welsh’s Filth, and the thriller Low Winter Sun where he shared the screen with Mark Strong. His best-known role was in Line of Duty, but he also starred opposite Sean Bean in the 2021 BBC prison drama Time.
McCardie’s family moved from Motherwell to Carluke when he was just at school. It was at this point that he developed an interest in theatre.
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He starred in a production of the musical Godspell with a local drama group wich was made up of youngsters from nearby schools. The British Heart Foundation website went on to explain aortic dissection occurs when the weakened wall of the aorta tears causing blood to leak between the layers that make up the walls of the arteries.
The symptoms of aortic dissection include sudden and severe chest pain, pain in the jaw and face, and shortness of breath. Anyone experiencing symptoms should call 999 for emergency treatment.
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