Ray Brooks, known for narrating Mr Benn and his roles in The Knack … and How to Get It, Big Deal and Taxi!, died on Saturday. He was 86. His family told the BBC that Brooks died after a short illness. They also shared that he had been living with dementia for the last few years.

TV legend Ray Brooks, a Coronation Street and EastEnders star and voice of the children's show Mr Benn, has died at the age 86. Best known for his narration of the 1970s children's show Mr Benn, Ray had an acting career that spanned five decades, and was one of the few actors who has featured on hit British soaps Coronation Street and EastEnders.

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

Sad newsLegendary British actor Ray Brooks has died aged 86, his family has confirmed.Brooks was best known for his

TV actor Ray Brooks, who starred in some of the UK's best-known programmes in a career spanning five decades, has died aged 86. Brooks narrated the classic 1970s children's show Mr Benn and played the male lead in the ground-breaking 1960s BBC drama Cathy Come Home.

Ray Brooks, whose TV career spanned five decades, has died aged 86. The actor was best known for narrating the 1970’s children’s show Mr Benn, but also had notable roles in Cathy Comes Home, Big Deal and Running Wild. He also was one of just a handful of actors to appear in both Coronation Street and EastEnders.

In a career spanning five decades, Brooks narrated the classic 1970 s children's show Mr Benn, and played the male lead in the ground-breaking 1960 s BBC drama Cathy Come Home. He played Norman Philips in the ITV soap in the 1960 s,