Deceased

How Did Eric Morecambe Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 58

GenderMaleNationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandBorn14/05/1926Born inMorecambe, Lancashire, England, UKDied28/05/1984 (aged 58)Died inCheltenham General HospitalCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ583128 ↗Buried atHertfordshireTMDb#213873 ↗

John Eric Bartholomew, known by his stage name Eric Morecambe, was an English comedian who together with Ernie Wise formed the double act Morecambe and Wise. The partnership lasted from 1941 until Morecambe's death in 1984. Morecambe took his stage name from his home town, the seaside resort of Morecambe in Lancashire.

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Filmography25 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2025	Morecambe & Wise: The Unseen TapesMovie	Self	99
2021	Morecambe & Wise: The Lost TapesMovie	Self (archive footage)	95
2011	Eric & Ernie: Behind the ScenesMovie	Self (archive footage)	85
2008	Morecambe & Wise: In Their Own WordsMovie	Himself	82
2001	The Best Of Morecambe & WiseMovie	Himself	75
1999	Parkinson Meets Morecambe and WiseMovie	Self - Guest	73
1984	Night Train to MurderMovie	Eric	58
1984	The Passionate PilgrimMovie	The Pilgrim	58
1981	Late Flowering LoveMovie	—	55
1980	The Morecambe and Wise ShowSeries	—	54
1980	Russell HartySeries	—	54
1977	The Morecambe and Wise Christmas ShowMovie	Himself	51
1975	The SweeneySeries	Eric Morecambe	49
1973	Val Meets The VIPSSeries	Self - Guest	47
1973	Eric & Ernie LiveMovie	—	47
1969	One Pair of Eyes - No, But SeriouslyMovie	—	43
1968	The Morecambe & Wise ShowSeries	Self	42
1967	OmnibusSeries	Self	41
1967	The Magnificent TwoMovie	Eric/Fernando Torres	41
1967	One Pair of EyesSeries	—	41
1966	That Riviera TouchMovie	Eric Simpson	40
1965	The Intelligence MenMovie	Eric Morecambe	39
1963	Morecambe and Wise: Be Wise Don't Drink and DriveMovie	—	37
1954	Running WildSeries	Host/Presenter	28
1948	The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries	Self	22