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By Daily Mail Reporter<\/a>
Last updated at 1:11 AM on 20th April 2011<\/p>\n

Doctor Who actress Elisabeth Sladen has died following a battle with cancer. She was 63.<\/p>\n

The Liverpool-born star, who played the Doctor’s assistant Sarah Jane Smith since the Seventies, passed away yesterday morning after suffering from the illness for some time.<\/p>\n

The BBC confirmed her death in a statement: ‘It is with much sadness that we can announce Elisabeth Sladen, the much-loved actress best known for her role as Sarah Jane Smith in Doctor Who and CBBC’s The Sarah Jane Adventures, passed away this morning. She was 63.’<\/p>\n

\"Cult<\/p>\n

Cult TV star: Actress Elisabeth Sladen died on Tuesday morning following a battle with cancer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

She joined the cast of Doctor Who in 1973 playing the assistant to Jon Pertwee’s incarnation as the Time Lord.<\/p>\n

Sladen remained on the BBC show for a further three and a half seasons, continuing to assist the Doctor in his next incarnation as Tom Baker, before leaving in 1976.<\/p>\n

As one of the most popular Dr Who assistants ever, the character of Sarah Jane was brought back for the new series, appearing alongside David Tennant.<\/p>\n

\"Starting<\/p>\n

Starting out: A young Sladen as Sarah Jane alongside Jon Pertwee as The Doctor in Doctor Who in the early Seventies<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\"Popular:<\/p>\n

Popular: Sladen appeared alongside the current Doctor, Matt Smith, in an episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

In a 2006 interview ahead of rejoining the series, she said: ‘I think it has lovely layers and I’d defend the programme to anyone.<\/p>\n

‘I’m very emotionally part of that programme and I think a lot of the people who worked on it are. You used to love going to work every day.’<\/p>\n

Her return to the franchise was such a success, she then appeared in a spin-off The Sarah Jane Adventures, which was broadcast on CBBC.<\/p>\n

\"TV<\/p>\n

TV classic: She remained on the show when Tom Baker replaced Pertwee as the Doctor in 1975<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The show proved popular with young fans with the fourth series being screened last autumn.<\/p>\n

The BBC had planned to produce a fifth series, but that now looks unlikely following her death.<\/p>\n

Sladen is survived by her actor husband of 42 years, Brian Miller, and their actress daughter Sadie.<\/p>\n

Among the stars paying tribute on Twitter was Dr Who fan Jonathan Ross, who wrote: ‘RIp Elisabeth Sladen aka Sarah Jane. Sad news.’<\/p>\n

\"Long<\/p>\n

Long marriage: Sladen is survived by her husband of 42 years, actor Brian Miller<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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