15 Doctor Who Actors Who Died In 2020

13. Nicholas Parsons

Doctor Who The Curse Of Fenric Nicholas Parsons as Wainwright
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Nicholas Parsons managed to sneak in a Doctor Who role right before the show was cancelled in 1989. He played Wainwright in the Seventh Doctor serial The Curse Of Fenric, which was the penultimate serial of the show's 26-year-long classic run.

Elsewhere, Parsons is most famous for hosting game shows like Sale Of The Century and Just A Minute, the latter of which he worked on for over 50 years.

Parsons passed away on 28 January, aged 96.

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