Doctor Who and Poldark star Christopher Benjamin dies aged 90

Christoper Benjamin, champion known for appearing successful TV series’ including Doctor Who and Poldark, has died aged 90.

The histrion is believed to person passed distant past week, conscionable a fewer weeks aft celebrating his 90^th birthday.

Announcing the quality of his passing connected social media, publishing bureau Fantom Events & Publishing shared the following.

‘We’re precise bittersweet to perceive the quality of the passing of legendary histrion Christopher Benjamin.

‘Chris graced galore productions with his talent, and we were precise fortunate to enactment him connected galore occasions and it was ever a pleasure. Our thoughts and condolences are with his household and friends,’ they added.

The English histrion is champion known for playing Henry Gordon Jago successful the 1977 Doctor Who communicative The Talons of Weng-Chiang.

He aboriginal reprised the relation decades aboriginal successful the audio play bid Jago & Litefoot, which began successful 2010.

Benjamin besides appeared successful the beloved bid 2 different times, playing Sir Keith Gold successful 1970s’ Inferno and Colonel Hugh Curbishley successful The Unicorn and the Wasp successful 2008.

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