15 Doctor Who Actors Who Died In 2021
11. Ronald Pickup
Ronald Pickup was one of the most recognisable British actors around. You may not know his name, but you've almost certainly seen him in something.
He appeared in hit TV shows like The Crown, Coronation Street, Holby City, and Silent Witness, as well as huge movies like The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, and The Darkest Hour (where he played Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain).
But interestingly - and most relevant to this list - it was actually Doctor Who that gave him his big break.
Pickup's small role in the show came during the 1964 First Doctor serial The Reign Of Terror, though sadly, his episode is missing from the BBC archives (the above picture is from another hit movie of his, the Bond flick Never Say Never Again).
He played an unnamed character referred to as "the physician", and shared a brief scene with the Doctor's companions, Susan and Barbara.
He passed away on 24 February, at 80 years of age.