# Colin Dexter R.I.P.

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [March 23, 2017, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colin-dexter-r-i-p/782815 "2017-03-23T05:08:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2017, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colin-dexter-r-i-p/782815/1 "2017-03-23T05:08:43Z")

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The creator of Inspector Morse died on March 21. [Colin Dexter created Inspector Morse in his own image | Daily Mail Online](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4336960/Colin-Dexter-created-Inspector-Morse.html)

“Inspector Morse” and “Inspector Lewis” are two of my all-time favorite TV series. My favorite episode is [The Way Through the Woods](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0611661/combined). However, that’s mostly because of its very dramatic ending, which was one of several significant changes from the source novel.

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**Author:** ![Miss\_Mapp](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miss_mapp/32/369_2.png) [@Miss\_Mapp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Mapp)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2017, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colin-dexter-r-i-p/782815/2 "2017-03-23T11:15:34Z")

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I’m genuinely sorry to hear this. A memorial tribute of Morse episodes to look for Colin Dexter’s cameo appearances seems like a good idea.

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**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2017, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colin-dexter-r-i-p/782815/3 "2017-03-23T11:49:14Z")

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I quite like the books. I was disappointed when Dexter killed off Morse, but I suppose it’s one way to retire.

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**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2017, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colin-dexter-r-i-p/782815/4 "2017-03-24T04:46:42Z")

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> [@Miss\_Mapp](#):
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> I’m genuinely sorry to hear this. A memorial tribute of Morse episodes to look for Colin Dexter’s cameo appearances seems like a good idea.

Someone has already done clips of his cameos.

In Morse. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYzIi1VXxXE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYzIi1VXxXE)

In Lewis. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMfgrHpogqg](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMfgrHpogqg)

In Endeavour. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyymtt4kbZI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyymtt4kbZI)

That person has also done lots of other goodies, both at YouTube and at his blog. [https://morseandlewisandendeavour.wordpress.com/](https://morseandlewisandendeavour.wordpress.com/)

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**Author:** ![Damfino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Damfino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Damfino)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2017, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colin-dexter-r-i-p/782815/5 "2017-03-25T20:11:06Z")

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RIP Colin Dexter. I had and enjoyed all his boòks including his collection of short stories, which included a great take on the Holmes story A Case of Identity