{"id":1975900,"date":"2026-06-06T16:58:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T13:58:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1975900"},"modified":"2026-06-06T16:58:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T13:58:30","slug":"ever-after-star-patrick-godfrey-dead-at-93","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1975900","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Ever After&#8217; Star Patrick Godfrey Dead at 93"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/8a\/16by9\/2026\/06\/06\/8a3d59802004493680fd480f9032d564_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">&#8216;Ever After&#8217; Star Patrick Godfrey Dead at 93<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Patrick Godfrey<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">&#8216;Ever After&#8217; Star Dead at 93<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-preferred-source.png\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-06-06T09:58:30-07:00\"><br \/>\n                              June 6, 2026<br \/>\n                            9:58 AM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-92132dfa6dc4bf4a3abb61b11786178e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260606_8a3d59802004493680fd480f9032d564\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:68d15403-8a07-43bd-82c7-6b1497315a61\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/8a\/4by3\/2026\/06\/06\/8a3d59802004493680fd480f9032d564_md.jpg\" alt=\"main-Patrick-Godfrey-shutterstock-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Shutterstock<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-e0c4a959f43e7143f278598dc91f9e8a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Actor <strong>Patrick Godfrey<\/strong> &#8212; best known for portraying <strong>Leonardo da Vinci<\/strong> in the 1998 film &#8220;Ever After: A Cinderella Story&#8221; starring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/drew-barrymore\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Drew Barrymore<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; has died.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-7e340a9bc19b27f4addfb5eec5935146\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Patrick passed &#8220;peacefully at home surrounded by his family&#8221; on Thursday, his talent agency announced in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.markhamfroggattandirwin.com\/2026\/06\/patrick-godfrey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>statement<\/strong><\/a>. They added &#8230; &#8220;Paddy was an exceptionally talented actor and a remarkable individual, and we will miss him greatly.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-d56ec342981e7ee9b1d437370c8bf330\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260606_23605a620ab341e690197b57128375af\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:68d15403-8a07-43bd-82c7-6b1497315a61\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/23\/4by3\/2026\/06\/06\/23605a620ab341e690197b57128375af_md.jpg\" alt=\"sub-Patrick-Godfrey-ever-after-alamy-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Alamy<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-125c938c79f6ef449418ef464daf03f1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>A cause of death was not revealed.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-464d4ad3d3cceb27aaf08fc72d3a9679\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Patrick enjoyed a prolific career spanning nearly 70 years, which included roles in period dramas, novel adaptations, musicals, and more. Some of his notable projects aside from &#8216;Ever After&#8217; include 1986&#8217;s &#8220;A Room with a View,&#8221; 1993&#8217;s &#8220;The Remains of the Day,&#8221; 2002&#8217;s &#8220;The Count of Monte Cristo,&#8221; and 2012&#8217;s &#8220;Les Mis\u00e9rables.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-0f93e842c324143d42f1a0f3f1ef2cbc\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"gallery-block\"><a id=\"gallery-link-0a239927-1ac8-4de3-b1fe-b3863e08c77c\" class=\"media-link gallery-block__link js-track-link js-click-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2026\/01\/17\/celebrity-deaths-in-2026\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:gallery:0a239927-1ac8-4de3-b1fe-b3863e08c77c\" data-context=\"{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;gallery-block&quot;,&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;}\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:68d15403-8a07-43bd-82c7-6b1497315a61\" data-gallery-layout=\"list\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/b8\/4by3\/2026\/02\/25\/b8b0fd927c1948dca1a74f3abf966901_md.jpg\" alt=\"Celebrity Deaths In 2026\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid gallery-block__img-fluid img-aspect-4by3\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"media-icon--overlay gallery-block__media-icon--overlay\"><span class=\"media-icon-label gallery-block__media-icon-label\">Launch Gallery<\/span><\/div>\n<footer class=\"media-footer gallery-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text gallery-block__media-launch-text\">Rest in Peace<\/span><span class=\"media-cta gallery-block__media-cta\"><br \/>\n              Launch Gallery<br \/>\n              <\/span><\/footer>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit gallery-block__media-credit\">Getty \/ Everett Collection \/ Instagram<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-ba352913d21425e2d2042edf40eb0265\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>He also scored TV roles in popular shows including &#8220;Doctor Who&#8221; 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src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/8a\/16by9\/2026\/06\/06\/8a3d59802004493680fd480f9032d564_xl.jpg&#8221;] &#8216;Ever After&#8217; Star Patrick Godfrey Dead at 93 Patrick Godfrey&#8216;Ever After&#8217; Star Dead at 93 By TMZ Staff Published June 6, 2026 9:58 AM PDT Shutterstock Actor Patrick Godfrey &#8212; best known for portraying Leonardo da Vinci in the 1998 film &#8220;Ever After: A Cinderella Story&#8221; starring Drew Barrymore &#8212; has died. 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