Top 15 Facts You Didn’t Know About Game of Thrones
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6. Aemon Targaryen Is Almost Blind In Real Life
Having been born in 1923, Vaughan is now 92 years old and suffering from partial blindness, but his zest for acting still keeps him going.
In 2007, he said in an interview, “as long as you’re fit and healthy to carry on, and the offers come in, you just keep on going.”
The fans know Vaughan from BBC’s sitcom Porridge and BBC 2’s drama Our Friends in the North. On the Game Of Thrones, the aging actor plays a long-time member of the Night’s Watch who strives to not get involved in politics and the wars.
