Ray Brooks, a British actor known narrating Mr Benn and starring in EastEnders and Taxi!, has died. He was 86. The news of Brooks’ death was confirmed by his family, who told BBC that the actor died on Saturday in his home after a brief illness.

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.

EASTENDERS and Coronation Street star Ray Brooks has died aged 86. The much-loved actor, who narrated the classic 1970s children’s show Mr Benn, passed away after a short illness. He died on

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.

EastEnders and Mr Benn star dies, aged 86 - The actor enjoyed a career that spanned five decades across film and TV

EastEnders, Coronation Street and children's TV legend actor Ray Brooks has died at the age of 86 after a short illness. Brooks was best known for narrating the 1970s children’s TV show Mr Benn and for his role in EastEnders playing Joe Macer, who killed his wife Pauline Fowler.

Ray Brooks, the actor, who has died aged 86, broke through to film stardom in the mid-1960s in the avant-garde comedy The Knack… And How to Get It (1965) but failed to capitalise on his first flush of fame.

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,