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June 2: On This Day in World History … briefly
He continued working in stage productions until shortly before his death from pancreatic cancer in June 1990 at the age of 82.
1990: ‘Iggins in ‘Eaven
Rex Carey Harrison, better known as the actor Sir Rex Harrison, died at the age of 82 on June 2, 1990.
Sir Rex began his long career in theatre and films at the Liverpool Repertory Theatre in 1924, going into films five years later in 1929. Known for his suave manner, he excelled in playing the ‘English gentleman’ type.
He will be best remembered for his role as Professor Henry Higgins in the musical ‘My Fair Lady’, a part that he played both on Broadway and on the London stage from 1956 to 1958, as well as in the film version of 1964, winning not only a Tony, but also an Academy Award.
Most notable historic snippets or facts extracted from the book ‘On This Day’ first published in 1992 by Octopus Publishing Group Ltd, London, as well as additional supplementary information extracted from Wikipedia.
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