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Mary Tamm ( Romana ) 1950 – 2012
Mary Tamm ( Romana ) 1950 – 2012
Doctor Who star Mary Tamm, who played companion Romana alongside Tom Baker, has died aged 62. She stared in the 1978 story arc Doctor Who:The Key to Time.
Stories include The Ribos Operation, The Pirate Planet, The Stones of Blood, The Androids of Tara, The Power of Kroll, and The Armageddon Factor.
Mary Tamm returned to the roll in the Big Finish production Gallifrey and other titles. She is also in the cast list for several upcoming 4th Doctor stories.
Married to Marcus Ringrose, she has one daughter. Her autobiography, First Generation was published in September 2009 by Fantom Films. Mary Tamm was born in Dewsbury, West Riding of Yorkshire,
Christine
July 26th, 2012 - 4:32pmRest in Peace Mary. Sincere Condolences to family and friends.
Wat a bad two years it has been for those who were part of Classic Dr. Who. Too many friends lost too early.
Jason doctorwhoone
July 26th, 2012 - 3:43pmanother Doctor Who actress is taking away from us from the devil of all humanity that we call Cancer.
Rest in peace Mary xx 🙁
Jason.
Liam
July 26th, 2012 - 3:30pmRest in peace. 🙁 She was a great companion.
Ryan
July 26th, 2012 - 3:04pmMore childhood memories flooding away… RIP Mary, I’m sure we can safely say that we will always remember you, and Romana…
gallopingdalek
July 26th, 2012 - 2:47pmI wish her my good thoughts about her part in doctor who
the 13th Doctor
July 26th, 2012 - 1:10pmMy thoughts are with the familly. may she rest in piece. she was an amazing Romana and actress. we hae lost so many amazing people this year. God bless their souls. Gone, but neer forgoten
The 14th Doctor
July 26th, 2012 - 12:44pmIt’s so sad, the old DW stars are dying so quickly now. That’s five in two years I beleive? Nick Courtney, Liz Sladen, Phillip Madoc, Caroline John and now Mary Tamm. All of cancer!
crazy guy
July 26th, 2012 - 12:31pmr.i.p
Jason doctorwhoone
July 26th, 2012 - 3:40pmWhat can I say, Cancers a bitch, it can take a loved one or two in the blink of an eye just like that.
Dalek Sec
July 27th, 2012 - 8:56amSometimes it can take years of suffering to take the life of a person. Making them feel as if their living with a death sentence that randomly kills them when it can. Its tragic to think the bastard disease was merely some rogue cells that spread and grows faster then anything else in the body.
Anon
July 27th, 2012 - 1:06pmIf cancer was a physical being, all I could say is that every man, woman, and child would not hesitate bringing out their shotgun to bring it down.
Anon
July 26th, 2012 - 12:22pmR.I.P
Jonathan
July 26th, 2012 - 12:09pmNot Romana as well why are all the good companions going so soon please don’t let anything happen to Katy Manning
BOOBOO JR
July 26th, 2012 - 12:06pmAnother great Classic Companion lost to cancer. RIP Mary Tamm.
CG
July 26th, 2012 - 11:58amRIP : (
Alex The Geek
July 26th, 2012 - 11:40amRIP Mary Tamn. The woman who was a match for Tom Baker.
Anonymous
July 26th, 2012 - 11:39amR.I.P
the astronaut of death
July 26th, 2012 - 11:38amall doctor who fans will miss you
rip
heather
July 26th, 2012 - 11:34amI think we should all dress up as romana at our respective local comic cons.
Doc3Pertwee
July 26th, 2012 - 10:58amExtremely sad, I wrote to her and received a swift response, she was always my favourite Romana. RIP Mary 🙁
Anonymous
July 26th, 2012 - 10:55amWe shall miss you “Fred”.
duckter who
July 26th, 2012 - 10:34amy are all the awsome people dieing?! 🙁
Dalekdan12345
July 26th, 2012 - 11:18amits life, its unfortunate but its true :'(
Jason doctorwhoone
July 26th, 2012 - 3:41pmEveryone eventually dies, even the awesome people.
The Time Lord of Doom
July 26th, 2012 - 10:23amEven though I’ve not seen any episodes of her, RIP Mary Tamm. You will be sadly missed by everyone! 🙁
KORSAIR
July 26th, 2012 - 10:22amAnother fine lady gone far to soon.
cyberking3
July 26th, 2012 - 10:21amR.I.P I hope no one else dies for a long time because we have had 3 this year already 🙁
Adam
July 26th, 2012 - 10:44am3? I thought there was 2 (Liz Shaw and Romana
Adam
July 26th, 2012 - 10:50amooops my mistake there was also dennis chinnery
crazy guy
July 26th, 2012 - 12:30pmand Elisabeth sladen
Doctor Who DVD Collector
July 26th, 2012 - 9:55pmElizibeth Sladen died last year! But still, very sad!!!
Anonymous
July 26th, 2012 - 10:19pmElisabeth died 19 may 2011
Handbot Scott
July 27th, 2012 - 11:08amElisabeth Sladen died 19th April 2011
Sugardoc
July 26th, 2012 - 10:03amRip romana you will forever be loved and missed
Gordon
July 26th, 2012 - 9:46amWhat a classy woman. RIP
Dalek Sec
July 26th, 2012 - 9:37amThis is feeling really nostalgic having a lot of classic series companions dying. I was hoping it wasn’t cancer, why is it always cancer!
RIP Mary Tamm 🙁
Esterath
July 26th, 2012 - 9:53amAfraid it was cancer. >-(
doctor who 19
July 26th, 2012 - 9:33amwe will all ways rember her
Give me a Dalek any day
July 26th, 2012 - 9:26amIncredibly shocked to hear this. R.I.P Mary Tamm. Another sad loss to the world of Doctor Who. 🙁
Alex
July 26th, 2012 - 9:24amR.I.P Mary Tamm!
How many more must we lose, especially to that evil illness?! 🙁
Doctor Who DVD Collector
July 26th, 2012 - 9:15amanother one? This is to much!!!
R.I.P Mary “Romana” Tamm.
Esterath
July 26th, 2012 - 9:12amThis is getting out of hand. Too many deaths. I can’t bear it.
Victini2012
July 26th, 2012 - 11:05amSame. 5 in the last two years, it’s just not fair