Morse of TV's 'The Fugitive' dead at 89
Published Tuesday February 5th, 2008
TORONTO - British-Canadian actor-director Barry Morse, best known as the police detective in hot pursuit of David Janssen's Dr. Richard Kimble in the TV series "The Fugitive," has died in England at the age of 89.
Morse died at University College hospital in London on Saturday, his son, actor Hayward Morse, said yesterday.
He said his father was taken there last Wednesday after he began experiencing blackouts and was falling down.
"He was in hospital for three days before he died. So in the long term, he was in his own home up until three days before he died, which I think is pretty good," said Hayward Morse. "He was 89 years old and that's a good long life. He'd accomplished a lot of things."
Morse established himself in London theatrical circles before emigrating to Canada with his wife and two children in 1951 and the family obtained Canadian citizenship. Hayward Morse said his late mother, actress Sydney Sturgess, had strong ties to Canada and persuaded Barry Morse to make the move.
Barry Morse of TV's 'The Fugitive' dies
