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In Memoriam - 2020

Friday, 1 January 2021 - Reported by Marcus
As 2020 draws to a close, Toby Hadoke has released his annual look back at those from the Doctor Who universe who we lost over the past twelve months.
 




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Philippa Coulthard is 33 today - 20 credits, including Jorjie Turner in Regeneration(K-9)

Sophie Hopkins is 35 today - 9 credits, including April in For Tonight We Might Die(Class)

Dougray Scott is 60 today - credited as Alec Palmer in Hide

Simon Fisher Becker (died 2025 aged 63) would be 64 today - 3 credits, including Dorium Maldovar in The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang

Bruno Tonioli is 70 today - credited as Self in Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor(Factual)

Paul Copley is 81 today - 8 credits, including Mick Huff in The Outlaws

Ernie Vincze BSC (died 2024 aged 81) would be 83 today - 33 credits, including Director of Photography for Rose

Ann Davies (died 2022 aged 87) would be 91 today - credited as Jenny in The Dalek Invasion of Earth

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Dinah Sheridan (died 2012 aged 92) - credited as Chancellor Flavia in The Five Doctors



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