Actor Simon MacKenzie, 58
Posted: Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008 1:05 pmActor who was an energetic champion of Gaelic culture in Scotland
The actor Simon MacKenzie was best known for his leading role in the long-running Gaelic television soap, Machair, in which he played the dignified head of a further education college.
He had been a BBC broadcaster on the Gaelic radio news services and went on to become Scotland’s most prolific Gaelic arts activist, appearing almost constantly in films, videos, plays and live events for nearly 30 years. …
He is survived by his long-term partner, Charlie Curran.
Simon MacKenzie, actor and activist for the Gaelic culture, was born on December 4, 1949. He died of cancer on April 8, 2008, aged 58 … Read full obituary
