Doctor Who actress Elisabeth Sladen dies

[Ian David]

Source: BBC News

Doctor Who actress Elisabeth Sladen, who also starred in the spin-off series The Sarah Jane Adventures, has died.

Sladen joined the BBC television series in 1973 as Doctor Who's assistant Sarah Jane Smith.

In more recent times the Liverpool-born actress went on to appear in four series of The Sarah Jane Adventures on children's channel CBBC.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-13137674

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DOCTOR WHO’S Elisabeth Sladen has died?

Twitter and Facebook are alight with rumours that Elisabeth Sladen has passed away.

The Doctor Who star, who is best known as Sarah Jane Smith and also stars in the spin off CBBC show The Sarah Jane Adventures, is said to have passed away earlier today.

Sources say the 63 year old star died because of complications arising from a battle with cancer.

The news was first revealed by actress Nicola Bryant, an English star best known for her role as Perpugilliam “Peri” Brown, a companion of the Doctor from 1984 to 1986. She wrote on Twitter:




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Elisabeth Sladen
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elisabeth_Sladen

[onehandle]

1. My wife is going to be upset. nt

[FormerDittoHead]

2. This is terrible news. Forced to pick only one, I think she was the best companion. n/t

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

5. This is one of the only shows I watch on TV. Very sad. nt

[Bosonic]

3. A black day for Whovians everywhere

She was one of the classic assistants.

RIP.

[progrocktv]

4. Shocking!

I'm speechless, this came as a complete surprise! I've met her on a couple of occasions at Doctor Who conventions and she was ALWAYS fantastic! We lost Nicholas Courtney (who played the Brigadier) a couple months ago and now Sarah Jane Smith. Indeed a sad day!

[comtec]

6. *cries*

I am lost for words.
she's not that old.... 63.... dammit!!! =<[br />She was such a great light.
:cries:

[wuushew]

7. one of the best companions

:(

[datadiva]

8. :(

[Love Bug]

9. Oh no!!

I liked her very much when she reprised her role with the Tenth Doctor. She was way too young!! :cry:

[CherokeeDem]

10. How sad....

I loved Sarah Jane...

Here I was, excited about Dr. Who starting on BBCA this weekend...a bit bittersweet now.

RIP...Sarah Jane....

[Pab Sungenis]

11. Farewell, mistress....

[dipsydoodle]

12. Tragic

:cry:

[Zephie]

13. I hope they'll dedicate Saturday's show to her.

:cry:

[slay]

14. Oh no!

that sucks i been watching her on Doctor Who for as long as I can remember. RIP Liz. :(

[thelordofhell]

15. K-9 has lost his mistress

Yes, a robot can cry

[Xithras]

16. Oh no. My kids love her in the Sarah Jane Adventures.

She was a wonderful actress, and will always be my favorite Companion. :cry:

[Pab Sungenis]

18. One sad thing....

Big Finish Productions, who do the audio productions of Doctors 5-8 have been discussing getting Tom Baker to finally do an audio with them. We could have heard a new adventure of the Fourth Doctor and Sarah Jane, but now will not.

[freshwest]

17. Gosh, I'm getting old. Didn't realize she was that far along, or seriously ill.

[exboyfil]

19. One of my biggest disapointments

was not meeting her in the early 1980s. I had help fund bringing over a Doctor Who guest to a Doctor Who convention. The intent was to bring Ms. Sladen over, but she had a conflict. Instead we brought over Anthony Ainley (another actor which I miss). While I have not watched very many of the recent Doctor Who episodes, I did make a point of watching those in which Ms. Sladen performed.

Good by Sarah Jane and thank you for all the memories. My dad died of cancer at 65, and that is just too young. Prayers for your family.

[Dappleganger]

20. Oh no, so young!

I will miss her presence so much!

:cry:

[Ohio Joe]

21. RIP - nt

[WheelWalker]

22. ...and theTardis turns.

[stevedeshazer]

26. Weird, true story. I didn't know what a TARDIS was until today.

Some guy passed me today with a bumper sticker that read 'My Other Car Is A TARDIS'.

I thought, WTH, so I googled it. Then, I knew. I had no knowledge of this series, had not seen a single episode, then I see this thread on the front page.

It kind of creeps me out.

May she rest in peace.

[Kelvin Mace]

23. No, not my Sarah Jane...

"The universe has to move forward. Pain and loss, they define us as much as happiness or love. Whether it's a world, or a relationship... Everything has its time. And everything ends."

Sarah Jane Smith
"School Reunion", 2006

I'm going to grow cry now.

[ozone_man]

24. I will miss you Sarah Jane.

I was delighted to see her return to the recent Dr. Who series, so dear to me.

[harmonicon]

25. That sucks... far too young.

To echo what many others here have already said, she was one of the best actors (and characters) the show ever had.

[RoccoR5955]

27. Bummer... she was the BEST. COMPANION. EVER!

Condolences to her family. Far too young to go.

[Ghost of Tom Joad]

28. I remember her well.

As well as her companion K9, RIP

[AsahinaKimi]

29. Steady on Sarah Jane....

I just loved her in THE EIGHT DOCTORS episode. She was a fine actress.

[rpannier]

30. Very sad

She was a great assistant.

[colsohlibgal]

31. So Sorry To Hear This News

She was great as Sarah Jane, she always caqme off to me as someone engaging and decent. May she RIP.

[Vidar]

32. RIP, Ms. Sladen. Your performances were memorable and appreciated.

[daleo]

33. That's sad

She did a great job with that role. Maybe it's time to dust off a DVD that features the Sarah Jane character this weekend in her honor.

[Deep13]

34. That's very sad.

:(

[ThatsMyBarack]

35. Another one from my childhood dies.

I used to watch classic Doctor Who all the time with my sister. She's never forgiven me for erasing some of her tapes with a local music-video show!

[Keith Bee]

36. Thank you for your bravery in Iraq, Sweet Angel

:cry:

[Lydia Leftcoast]

37. What a sad surpirse!

I had no idea she was ailing.

[keroro gunsou]

38. sarah jane arrives

at the pearly gates, drops her luggage and shouts to no one in particular... "doctor! this isn't south croydon!"

RIP to a wonderful lady... she'll be missed.

[slay]

39. Sarah Jane's first scene in Doctor Who. From episode 1 of "The Time Warrior":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-TWW0N8Fg4

[USA_1]

40. Beautiful & Gifted Actress

... will be sorely missed.

[lady lib]

41. Goodbye, my Sarah Jane.

We wouldn't have missed it for the world!

[bengalherder]

42. So if all of us with netflix streaming

mob up and all demand Sarah Jane episodes (several of which are on the server) will we mess up netflix?


We could experiment and agree to watch the same one at a certain time.


Just to see what happens. :evilgrin:



...Seriously, Doctor Who was one of the coolest discoveries of my teen years, and my first doc and asst were Tom Baker/Doc and Elisabeth Sladen/Sarah Jane.

[muriel_volestrangler]

43. The Doctor and Sarah Jane say goodbye:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gi_NVHDUVs

The BBC showed this at the end of the news last night. :cry:

[Ian David]

44. BBC planning 'suitable tribute' to Elisabeth Sladen this Saturday when Series 6 returns!

BBC planning 'suitable tribute' to Elisabeth Sladen this Saturday when Series 6 returns!
http://twitter.com/#!/drwhoonline/status/60674951564378112

[Bluenorthwest]

45. This is sad news, she was elegant and excellent.

Her work will be missed by millions.

[oneAngryOhioDem]

46. Very Sad

I was always a big fan. Great interaction between her and Tom Baker. She will be missed.

[Matariki]

47. :_(

[Ian David]

48. ...