Television William Russell, One of Doctor Who ‘s First Heroes, Has Died The actor behind one of Doctor Who 's first ever companions, teacher Ian Chesterton, was 99.

Actor William Russell is dead at 99. The Doctor Who star—who portrayed teacher Ian Chesterton in the BBC series from 1963 to 1965—died on Monday, June 3, The Guardian reported on June 4.

William Russell, one of the earliest companions in BBC sci-fi series Doctor Who, has died aged 99. He passed away on June 3. The Doctor Who X account posted the news, writing: “We’re sad to ...

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