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South African actors died in Motor neuron disease

Here are 1 famous actors from South Africa died in Motor neuron disease:

Cyril Cusack

Cyril Cusack (November 26, 1910 Durban-October 7, 1993 London) otherwise known as Cyril James Cusack was a South African actor. He had six children, Sinéad Cusack, Catherine Cusack, Sorcha Cusack, Pádraig Cusack, Paul Cusack and Niamh Cusack.

Cusack began his acting career in the 1930s in Ireland, where he moved with his family after growing up in South Africa. He performed in various theatre productions and in films such as "Odd Man Out" and "The Rising of the Moon". He continued to act on stage, receiving critical acclaim for his performances in plays by Samuel Beckett and Harold Pinter. He also appeared in several popular films, including "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold" and "Harold and Maude". Throughout his career, Cusack was known for his versatility as an actor and for his commitment to social justice causes, such as anti-apartheid activism in South Africa. He was married twice, to Maureen Kiely and Mary Margaret "Peggy" Kiernan, and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters from Trinity College Dublin in 1990, just three years before his death.

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