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Doctor Who's K-9 voice actor John Leeson dies at 83

John Leeson, the actor who voiced the robotic dog K-9 in 55 episodes of Doctor Who, has died at age 83. Born John Ducker in 1943, he trained at RADA and worked in repertory theatre and television before being cast in 1977's The Invisible Enemy, a role that grew from a one-off part into a recurring character across the series and its spinoffs.