Dermot Morgan

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Dermot John Morgan (born March 31, 1952 in Dublin , † February 28, 1998 in London ) was an Irish comedian and actor .

Life

Dermot Morgan's grave

Morgan was a schoolteacher trained at Oatlands College in Stillorgan and University College Dublin (UCD). He had international success with his role as Father Ted Crilly on the Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted . He died of a heart attack 24 hours after shooting the final episode of the series . He is buried in Deansgrange Cemetery in County Dublin.

Filmography

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ Dermot Morgan in the Find a Grave database . Retrieved January 7, 2015.