needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (May 2010) John Thaw, CBE Thaw as Inspector Morse Born John Edward Thaw 3 January 1942(1942-01-03) Gorton, Manchester, England Died 21 February 2002(2002-02-21) (aged 60) Luckington, Wiltshire, England Occupation Actor Years active 1960–2002 Spouse Sally Alexander (m. 1964–1968) «start: (1964-06-27)–end+1: (1969)»"Marriage: Sally Alexander to John Thaw" Location: (linkback:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Thaw) (divorced); 1 child Sheila Hancock (m. 1973–2002) «start: (1973-12-24)–end+1: (2002-02-22)»"Marriage: Sheila Hancock to John Thaw" Location: (linkback:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Thaw) (his death); 1 child John Edward Thaw, CBE (3 January 1942 – 21 February 2002) was an English actor, who appeared in a range of television, stage and cinema roles, his most popular being police and legal dramas such as Redcap, The Sweeney, Inspector Morse and Kavanagh QC..