Now that's a bummer. Fantastic actor, and was in a lot of really good movies.
One of my favorits of his work was a 1990 TV miniseries called The Green Man about an alcoholic scoundrel who owns an allegedly haunted inn. Only, it really is haunted, and the ghost isn't happy.
Funny exchange from the series...
Maurice (Finney's character) : I'm doing some research on this 17th century cleric who lived in this house. He thought he could make himself immortal.
Rev. Tommy Sonnenscheim : Then I should imagine he had a great disappointment in store.
Maurice : Possibly, though I saw him last night in the dining room.