A star of iconic British sci-fi series “Doctor Who” has passed away at the grand age of 101.
Welsh actor Laurie Webb was born on May 6, 1924. He sadly died on Sunday, March 29, 2026 â just five weeks shy of his 102nd birthday â following a decline in his health due to old age, his son announced.
In addition to appearing as Mr. Ollis in the “Doctor Who” serial “The Three Doctors” in 1972 and 1973, Webb’s credits also included several other notable television shows. Some of those credits were comedy series “Hancock’s Half Hour,” crime drama “Paul Temple,” sci-fi show “Doomwatch,” comedy show “The Goodies,” and police procedural “Softly, Softly: Task Force.”
Webb’s son Ollie â a DJ, broadcaster, and self-proclaimed advertising guru â took to his Instagram account to share the sad news of his father’s death with his 1,100+ followers.
Laurie Webb Was a ‘Great Dad’ and ‘Loving Husband’
Ollie’s post about his father Laurie Webb’s passing comprises ten photos of his dad. They are a mixture of family photographs and screengrabs from Webb’s acting roles.
The caption on Ollie’s post begins, “I am sad to say that my dear dad, Laurie Webb passed away on Sunday 29th March.”
It continues, “The observant among you will notice that dad was approaching his 102nd birthday. A mighty achievement by any standard.”
Ollie adds, “He passed away peacefully after a period of declining health due to old age.”
He goes on, “Aside from being a great dad, loving husband to my late mum Pam and all round good egg, Laurie was best known for his extensive acting career spanning both stage and the (small) screen.”
There are lots of comments on Ollie’s post. They are all full of love and sadness.
One follower commented, “Sorry for your loss. A long and fantastic innings.”
Another one wrote, “Ah Hancockâs half hour! So sorry to hear about your loss. All mine and Georgeâs love â¤ï¸.”
Someone else said, “So sorry for your loss Ollie. Thinking of you and your family xx.”
Finally, one Instagram user simply commented, “Iâm so sorry Ollie, sending love â¤ï¸.”
Webb Was Still Attending Conventions at 101
Rather endearingly, Laurie Webb was still making convention appearances to pose for photographs and sign autographs for fans at the age of 101.
In one fan’s photograph on Instagram, taken at a “Doctor Who” convention, the fan in question captioned said photograph, “What a lovely man, bless him, Laurie Webb and myself, aged 101 now, remarkable!! His cap had on it 100 and I joked he’s older than the cap!! Laurie played Mr Ollis, the game keeper in the Three Doctors (1972/73) I take my hat off to you Sir.”
Another fan commented on the photograph, saying, “What a fantastic picture Mark, I love The Three Doctors, Mr Ollis was a great character ðð».”
We’d like to send our heartfelt condolences to Laurie Webb’s family and friends at this sad time. He will be missed by many. May he rest in eternal peace.
Laurie Webb’s filmography info was courtesy of IMDb.
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