Actor and writer Gawn Grainger dies aged 87

A prolific performer with the National Theatre, the actor and playwright – who was married to Zoë Wanamaker – was also a regular on TV, starring in Doctor WhoThe actor and writer Gawn Grainger, highly esteemed by stage and screen audiences alike over his long career, has died at the age of 87.His death on Saturday, surrounded by his family, was confirmed by his agent Judy Daish. He is survived by his wife, the actor Zoë Wanamaker, and by his children, Charlie and Eliza, from his previous marriage to the actor Janet Key. Continue reading...

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