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Dermot Morgan
Deceased

How Did Dermot Morgan Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 45
GenderMaleNationalityIrelandBorn31/03/1952Born inDublin, IrelandDied28/02/1998 (aged 45)Died inLondon Borough of HounslowCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ1200283 ↗Buried atDeans Grange CemeteryTMDb#188401 ↗

Dermot John Morgan was an Irish comedian and actor, best known for his role as the title character on the Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted. Morgan died one day after filming of the third and final series of Father Ted was completed. In 1999 he was posthumously awarded the British Academy Television Award for Best Comedy Performance.

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Filmography13 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2020Gay Byrne's Late Late MomentsSeriesSelf (archive footage)68
2016British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at OurselvesMovieFather Ted Crilly (archive footage) (uncredited)64
2008Gaybo Laughs BackMovieSelf56
2007Hitler: The Comedy YearsMovieTed Crilly (archive footage) (uncredited)55
2003The Real Father Ted: A Portrait of Dermot MorganMovieSelf (Archive)51
1998The First Snow of WinterMovieVoley (voice)46
1997So You Think You're IrishMovieSelf45
1996TFI FridaySeries—44
1995Father TedSeriesFather Ted Crilly43
1994Dermot Morgan LiveMovieHimself42
1993Shooting StarsSeriesSelf41
1990Have I Got News for YouSeriesSelf38
1988TaffinMovieMicky Guest36