Elisabeth Sladen, beloved by Doctor Who fans for her portrayal over a course of nearly 40 years of the character Sarah Jane Smith, has died of cancer, aged 63.
Edit to Add: Talis Kimberley (a great singer/songwriter) has uploaded on Bandcamp a song, Goodnight Sarah Jane. It moved me to tears, but in kind of a good way too.
The character was an investigative journalist whose nose for a story led her to become a well-informed person who knew how to ask the right questions, even when teamed up with an alien saving the planet from other aliens, with the help of a military force set up by the UN. The mixture of brains, charm and occasionally needing to be rescued was, of course a big hit.
The children's spin-off series, the Sarah Jane Adventures, gave her more power, and let her be the one doing the rescuing more often than not.
Lis Sladen played the part with gusto and I think was one of many former Doctor Who performers who have been stalwarts in keeping in touch with the fans at events of all kinds.
It seems too early to lose such a personality, but then, it always does, no matter what age they are when they die. All the same, in the world of story and dream, it seems as though the Earth lost another of its great protectors and in real life, one of the good people, along with The Brigadier (Nicholas Courtney) earlier this year.
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