Gareth, played by Simon Callow, is one of the more outspoken characters in "Four Weddings and a Funeral," however he tragically dies during the third wedding due to a heart attack. Gareth's death prompts the film's sole funeral, and the other characters admire his relationship with his partner Matthew. Before marrying his fourth bride, Gareth tells Matthew that he loves him. Gareth was born on August 23rd, 1951 in London, England. He grew up with his brother Ben, who was three years older than him. The two were very close as children and remained so throughout their lives. When they were younger, they used to play cricket together in the summer and go ice skating in the winter. Gareth attended St Catharine's College, Cambridge where he studied English Literature before dropping out to work as a photographer. It was here that he met his first wife Debbie whom he married in 1978. The couple had a son named Luke but divorced after two years of marriage. In 1980, he married for the second time to Linda who was also British. The pair had a daughter named Georgia but they divorced in 1991. In 1994, he married for the third time to Sarah. The couple enjoyed successful careers in television before getting divorced in 2004. That same year, he married for the fourth and final time to Susan. They too had a happy marriage until 2015 when Gareth died at the age of 58.