The esteemed British actor Simon MacCorkindale has died from cancer at age 58. The husband of actress Susan George, MacCorkindale got his first major break in feature films in the all-star 1978 Agatha Cristie thriller Death on the Nile. High profile TV and stage roles followed including I, Claudius, Falcon Crest and Jesus of Nazareth. MacCorkindale was best known in his native England, where he gained much popularity as the star of the popular TV series Casualty. Paying tribute to her husband, Ms. George said, "No-one could have fought this disease any harder than he
did since being diagnosed four years ago.He fought it with such strength, courage and belief. Last night, he lost
this battle, and he died peacefully in my arms.To me, he was simply the best of everything, and I loved him with all my
heart. He will live on in me forever." For more click here