The money was just resting in his account.
Tributes are being paid in memory of Dermot Morgan on the anniversary of his death, 20 years ago today.
Morgan passed away suddenly in London on February 28 1998 the day after finishing filming the third and final season of Father Ted.
He was 45-years-old.
Morgan was, of course, best known for his role as Fr. Ted Crilly in the iconic and loved-by-all Father Ted.
The programme may have only ran for a couple of years, but Morgan’s dry humour, his absurdist wit, and the fact that the money was just resting his account led to Father Ted’s legacy spanning over two decades.
… And it’s hardly likely that the appetite for the Lovely Girls competition and Priest Talk is going to dry up anytime soon.
Morgan won a BAFTA for his portrayal of Ted, but the comedian had been working his way up through the entertainment industry long before then.
In the late ’80s, he co-wrote radio show Scrap Saturdays with Gerard Stembridge.
The programme co-starred Father Ted’s Pauline McLynn and Owen Roe, and presented a satirical look at Irish politics.
Morgan also released a comedy single called Thank You Very Very Much Mr Eastwood and shot several pilots with RTE, many of which went unaired.
Today, on the anniversary of his death, fans, friends and family have taken to social media to remember Morgan and the joy he brought them as a performer.
20 years today since Dermot Morgan died. What a loss. pic.twitter.com/kijRwsRuEO
— Siún Ní Dhuinn (@Siuners) February 28, 2018
Father Ted easily my favourite sitcom. Easily. Incredible absurd yet broad comic writing performed by brilliantly cast gifted comic actors and, at its core, Dermot Morgan as Ted, our sole sane human in a sea of surreal yet totally plausible grotesques. Timeless. Missed. pic.twitter.com/vKk8h58bmH
— barney farmer (@barneyfarmer) February 28, 2018
Brilliant Dermot Morgan remembered by his son: ‘’He was punished for being different. The Christian Brothers beat him six ways from Sunday” https://t.co/nhgtrDagAW
— Róisín Jingle 🎄 (@roisiningle) February 28, 2018
Twenty years gone.
Never forgotten.
Dermot Morgan RIP pic.twitter.com/6RG5s563Qq— Phil Mac Giolla Bháin (@Pmacgiollabhain) February 28, 2018
Thinking of Dermot Morgan and his family today. The greatest. With such a spin-centric Taoiseach and PR-heavy Govt, keeping his satire legacy alive has never been more important. #ScrapSaturday
— Oliver Callan (@olivercallan) February 28, 2018
Twenty years since the iconic Dermot Morgan passed away…
I interview him a few days before he passed away, I think it was the last interview he did.
I scribbled about it here
👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼#FatherTed #DermotMorganhttps://t.co/gmTPXWUNrv— Suzanne Kane (@SuzanneKaneFM) February 25, 2018
On This Day 28th February 1998 Dermot Morgan (Fr Ted) died
and
On This Day 28th February 2016 Frank Kelly (Fr Jack) died pic.twitter.com/38TQRr8tFH— Anaglogs Daughter (@AnaglogsDaughtr) February 28, 2018
