Death
Morgan was hospitalized April 22, 2004 with a fractured vertebra in his neck after falling outside the Asheville Regional Airport while returning home from what would be his last airshow appearance at the Sun 'n' Fun airshow in Lakeland, Florida. He died at Mission Hospital on May 15, 2004 from complications to his injuries, including pneumonia.
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