53 h. ago Ray Brooks, British actor and voice of Mr Benn, dies aged 86

The EastEnders and Cathy Come Home actor had been diagnosed with dementia, his family revealedRay Brooks, the British actor who starred in EastEnders, Ken Loach’s drama Cathy Come Home and narrated the 1970s children’s TV show Mr Benn, has died at the age of 86.Brooks died peacefully on Saturday with his loved ones at his bedside after a short illness, according to a statement shared by his family with the BBC. Continue reading...

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60 h. ago Coronation Street and EastEnders actor Ray Brooks dies aged 86 as sons share touching tribute

Ray Brooks, who voiced Mr Benn, has died after a short illness

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61 h. ago Ray Brooks dead: Coronation Street and EastEnders actor who voiced Mr Benn dies

Ray Brooks, who starred in both EastEnders and Coronation Street while also being the Mr Benn narrator, has died at the age of 86 his family has confirmed

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62 h. ago EastEnders and Coronation Street star Ray Brooks dies aged 86 as tributes pour in

Veteran TV actor Ray Brooks, who starred in both EastEnders and Coronation Street and voiced the iconic 1970s TV show Mr Benn, has passed away at the age of 86

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62 h. ago Actor Ray Brooks famous for the voice of 1970s TV character Mr Benn dies aged 86 after a short illness and dementia battle

The star, who became one of just a few actors to star in both Coronation Street and EastEnders, had a career spanning five decades.

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4 d. ago Coronation Street fans beg for soap tribute to late Frank Grimes after sudden death

Coronation Street viewers have called for the ITV soap to pay tribute to Barry Connor actor Frank Grimes following his death after a short illness aged 78

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4 d. ago Coronation Street and Mrs Brown's Boys star Frank Grimes dead aged 78 following a short illness

Coronation Street and Mrs Brown's Boys star Frank Grimes has died aged 78 following after a short illness.

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4 d. ago Coronation Street star Frank Grimes dies aged 78 after short illness

Tributes have flooded in for 'one of Ireland's greatest actors'.

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4 d. ago Frank Grimes dead: Coronation Street actor dies after short illness

Coronation Street actor Frank Grimes has died at the age of 78 after a short illness. Tributes have flooded in for 'one of Ireland's greatest actors'

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6 d. ago Donald Trump's niece says 'rambling' president 'declining rapidly' after diagnosis

Donald Trump's niece Mary has taken to YouTube to detail her uncle's clear 'emotional and psychological decline' in a video where she suggests he may be battling a specific type of dementia

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3 w. ago Robbie Williams heartbreakingly reveals his beloved parents and in

The 51-year-old Take That icon's mum Janet was diagnosed with dementia last year, while dad Pete has Parkinson's and Ayda's mother Gwen is battling cancer .

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3 w. ago Connie Francis dead: Iconic singer dies after short health battle

Pretty Little Baby hitmaker Connie Francis has died aged 87 following a short illness as her friend shared the sad news

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3 w. ago Millionaire car boot king's dementia was so bad he drove his car at children, says son battling stepmother for £43m estate

The fortune of car boot king Richard Scott is at the centre of a £43m will fight between his eldest son Adam Scott , 62, and his former cleaner-turned second bride Jennifer Scott, 60.

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3 w. ago Millionaire car boot king's son battles the cleaner who married his father over the £43m estate she was left in will

The fortune of car boot king Richard Scott is at the centre of a £43m will fight between his eldest son Adam Scott , 62, and his former cleaner-turned second bride Jennifer Scott, 60.

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4 w. ago The heartbreaking day my wife Fiona Phillips didn't recognise our own son

Former This Morning boss Martin Frizell shares a devastating development in his wife Fiona Phillips' battle with early onset dementia

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4 w. ago Robbie Williams heartbreak as mum has forgotten who he is and he's 'not ready for it'

Robbie Williams has shared his heartbreak as his mother Janet no longer recognises him amid her battle with dementia, while his father and mother-in-law are also unwell

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4 w. ago Robbie Williams gives heartwrenching update on mum's dementia battle

The Angels singer, 51, revealed last year that Janet, 84, was diagnosed with the condition

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