Patrick Murray, widely recognized for playing Mickey Pearce in the beloved television show Only Fools and Horses, has left us at the age of 68.
Health Struggle
Back in 2021, Patrick Murray shared that he was diagnosed with lung cancer and underwent an surgery to extract a lung tumor in its beginning.
He said in 2022 that his oncologist had told him that his “cancer was gone and that the tumour in his liver organ was reducing”, but in April 2023 he revealed it had recurred.
Acting Roles
The actor played Mickey, a not-so-bright mate of David Jason’s Del Boy and Nicholas Lyndhurst’s Rodney Trotter, in two dozen episodes of the sitcom from 1983 and 2003.
Earlier in his career, Murray appeared in films such as Quadrophenia, Scum, and Curse of the Pink Panther.
His other TV appearances featured the 1990s sitcom The Upper Hand, The Bill, ITV Playhouse, and Bergerac.
Condolences
We are deeply saddened to be informed of the death of Patrick Murray, highly regarded for his performance as Mickey in Only Fools and Horses. Our condolences are with his family and friends.”
Sue Holderness, who acted as Marlene in Only Fools and Horses, paid tribute to Murray on social media, saying: “RIP beloved Patrick. All my love. You will be sorely missed.”
