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Coronation Street and EastEnders Star Dies Age 86 - Liverpool Echo
ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM, AUG 10 – Ray Brooks was celebrated for narrating Mr Benn and roles in landmark British dramas, with his family confirming he died peacefully after living with dementia for several years.
- On Saturday, Ray Brooks, British actor, died peacefully at home after a short illness, his family told the BBC.
- Beginning in the 1960s, he appeared in Julius Caesar and The Secret Kingdom before narrating Mr Benn for its 1971–1972 run.
- Only 13 episodes of Mr Benn were produced, yet they were rebroadcast twice a year for 21 years, his sons Will and Tom noted.
- Our lovely friend Ray Brooks has left us for the cinema in the sky, and fans paid tribute on social media, recalling his roles in 'The Knack,' 'Big Deal,' and as 'Mr Benn.'
- Ray Brooks’s five-decade career encompassed roles in Ken Loach’s Cathy Come Home, cementing his status in British television history.
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