P115 CJJFAX 115 Thu 7 Oct 21:22/22 1/2 HOME IRISH ACTOR CYRIL CUSACK DIES Irish actor Cyril Cusack, 82, died last night in London after a long illness, a family friend said. Mr Cusak was regarded by many as the greatest Irish actor of his time. He acted at Dublin's Abbey theatre for many years and joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1963. His career included the films The Day of the Jackal and My Left Foot as well as many radio and television plays. (upppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppz Home 11p Politics 130 World 160 Next News Diary Summaries TravelP115 CEEFAX 115 Thu 7 Oct 21:14/28 2/2 HOME IRISH ACTOR CZRJL CUSACK DIES Cyril Cusack has born in South Africa, the son of a Cockney chorus girl and an Irish police officer. He returned to Ireland with his mother when hj was six, and made his stage debut a year later. Mr Cusak studied law at university before going on to take many acclaimed roles in film, stage and on radio and television. His four daughters are all actresses, and hj appeared with the three eldest in The Three Sisters in London and Dublin in 1990. --,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. Next News Diary Summaries Travel