in a relationship with actress Marcia Cross. Death By 1993, his health began to fail and he was diagnosed with brain cancer. Cast as Dr. Charles Nichols, he was filming The Fugitive in April 1993 when his illness forced him to withdraw. He was replaced by Jeroen Krabbé. He died on August 30, 1993, at the age of 56, cared for by his daughter Nina and his companion, Marcia Cross. A memorial in Jordan's honor was held at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles on October 8, 1993, the day Gettysburg was released. Filmography References External links Richard Jordan(Aveleyman) 1937 births 1993 deaths Male actors from New York City American male film actors American male stage actors American male television actors Deaths from cancer in California Neurological disease deaths in California Deaths from brain cancer in the United States Hotchkiss School alumni Harvard University alumni Obie Award recipients Best Drama Actor Golden Globe (television) winners 20th-century American male actors Male Western (genre) film actors