Tributes have poured in from fans of Doctor Who, with one writing: “Very very upset to see the sad news about Doctor Who companion Jackie Lane.
Fans of the sci-fi TV series Doctor Who mourned the loss of one of the very first companions to the Time Lord, Jackie Lane, who has died at age 79.
The news was tweeted on the official Doctor Who Twitter page, which wrote, “We’re sad to hear that Jackie Lane has passed away, she played the First Doctor’s companion Dodo Chaplet.”
Another one added their feelings with, “Incredibly sad to hear news of the passing of Jackie Lane.