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    Death. Harrison died from the effects of pancreatic cancer at his home in Manhattan, New York City, on 2 June 1990 at the age of 82. He had been diagnosed with the disease only a short time before. The stage production in which he was appearing at the time, The Circle, came to an end upon his death.

  2. Jun 3, 1990 · Rex Harrison, the suave British actor who won a Tony in 1957 and an Academy Award in 1964 for his portrayals of Prof. Henry Higgins in ''My Fair Lady,'' died of pancreatic cancer yesterday at his...

  3. May 29, 2024 · Rex Harrison (born March 5, 1908, Huyton, Lancashire, Englanddied June 2, 1990, New York, New York, U.S.) was an English stage and film actor best known for his portrayals of urbane, eccentric English gentlemen in sophisticated comedies and social satires.

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  4. Jun 3, 1990 · Actor Rex Harrison, known to millions around the world as Professor Henry Higgins in ``My Fair Lady,'' died yesterday. He was 82. Harrison died in his sleep of pancreatic cancer at his New York...

  5. Jun 3, 1990 · Rex Harrison, the sophisticated veteran of Noel Coward’s drawing-room comedies of the 1930s, but known best to millions around the world as Prof. Henry Higgins in “My Fair Lady,” died Saturday. He...

  6. Jun 2, 1990 · NEW YORK -- Stage and screen actor Sir Rex Harrison, whose Professor Henry Higgins in 'My Fair Lady' was the most unforgettable role in a distinguished career, died Saturday of pancreatic cancer...

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  8. Jun 2, 1990 · Oscar-winning actor Sir Rex Harrison, who taught the king's English in ``My Fair Lady' and talked to animals as the lovable Dr. Dolittle during a 66-year career, died in his sleep Saturday....