John Thaw

John Thaw CBE (3 January 1942 - 21 February 2002) was a British actor.
Thaw was born in Longsight, and grew up in Gorton and Burnage, all areas of south Manchester. He is best known for his starring roles in "The Sweeney", "Inspector Morse" and "Kavanagh QC".
Thaw was married to actress Sheila Hancock (born 1933) from 1973 until his death from oesophageal cancer in Luckington, Wiltshire.