Celebrity Deaths

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RE: Celebrity Deaths
Doctor Who original cast member William Russell has died at 99. he was best known for his role as schoolteacher Ian Chesterton in the long-running BBC sci-fi series Doctor Who.He appeared in the show’s first episode, “An Unearthly Child”, in 1963, As Chesterton, Russell appeared in Doctor Who’s first two seasons before leaving in 1965. He reprised his role as Chesterton in 2022 when he appeared in Jodie Whittaker’s final episode, “The Power of the Doctor”. That marks the longest interval between television appearances as the same character in history, with Guinness World Records stating: “The longest gap between TV appearances is 57 years 120 days, and was achieved by William Russell as the Doctor Who character Ian Chesterton in ‘The Power of the Doctor’ episode, which aired on 23 October 2022." He also played Ted Sullivan, Rita's late husband in Coronation Street.