15 Doctor Who Actors Who Died In 2021

15. Mark Eden

Mark Eden didn't just play any old character in Doctor Who - he played one of the most famous historical figures of all time.

He portrayed the title character in the 1964 First Doctor serial Marco Polo, which, regrettably, is still missing from the BBC archives. Fingers crossed for an animated reconstruction one day, although, apparently, that isn't looking too likely.

Technically, Eden also has a second role in Doctor Who, albeit a wildly different one: he popped up in the 2013, Mark Gatiss-scripted docu-drama An Adventure In Space And Time, where he played BBC One Controller Donald Baverstock.

Baverstock was in charge of the BBC's television output when Doctor Who was created, making him a relatively unsung figure in the history of the show.

Away from Doctor Who, Eden is best known for playing the recurring character Alan Bradley on Coronation Street. He passed away on 1 January, at 92 years of age.