by Irish Theatre Magazine31 August 2010
The death of actor Mick Lally today comes as sad news, not only for his colleagues in Druid Theatre Company and the theatre world in general, but to viewers who felt they knew him, having watched him in the role of Miley Byrne in Glenroe on RTÉ television for many years. The founder member of Druid died on Tuesday morning (August 31st) at the age of 64, and will be an enormous loss to Irish theatre, film and television.
Pat Moylan, Chairperson of the Arts Council, stated earlier: "He was a talented actor and a gentleman, and his loss will be felt by those both outside and within the wider arts community.”
Garry Hynes, Artistic Director of Druid, who co-founded the company with Mick Lally and Marie Mullen in 1975, issued this statement: "The mood in Druid is one of total shock...