
Memorial Page for Richard Harris (née Richard St John Harris)
Irish actor, singer, film director and writer
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Richard Harris (* October 1, 1930 in Limerick; † October 25, 2002 in University College Hospital) was an irish actor, singer, film director and writer. He was 72 years old. He was married to Elizabeth Harris Aitken and Ann Turkel. His education included London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and Crescent College. He received 6 awards, including Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, British Independent Film Award – The Richard Harris Award. His cause of death was Hodgkin lymphoma. He was buried at The Bahamas.
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9 EventsBorn in Limerick, County Limerick
1930Married Elizabeth Harris Aitken
1957until 1969
Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor
1963This Sporting Life
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
1967Camelot
Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording
1973Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Married Ann Turkel
1974until 1982
European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award
2000British Independent Film Award – The Richard Harris Award
2002Died in University College Hospital, England (Hodgkin lymphoma)
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- Elizabeth Harris Aitken
- Ivan Harris
- Dermot Harris
Richard Harris (née Richard St John Harris). Forever remembered.
