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Doctor Who star William Russell dies aged 99: Actor who played school teacher Ian Chesterton in BBC series passes away as Russell T Davies leads tributes

Doctor Who actor William Russell has died aged 99, it was announced on Tuesday.

Best known for playing school teacher Ian Chesterton in the long-running BBC sci-fi series, he passed away on Monday, with his death confirmed by The Guardian a day later. It also starred Carole Ann Ford, who played companion Susan, and Jacqueline Hill who was Ian's fellow teacher Barbara Wright. The father-of-four is survived by his wife, Etheline (right) and their son Alfred Enoch (left) - who starred as Dean Thomas in the Harry Potter films

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