Gray dies aged 83
Tuesday 19 February 2013
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EmailActress and charity campaigner Elspet Gray, who appeared in TV shows including Doctor Who and Blackadder, has died aged 83, a spokeswoman for Mencap has confirmed.
The Scottish-born actress , formally known as Lady Rix after her husband Brian was made a life peer, died in hospital on Monday.
She appeared in shows such as Fawlty Towers, as well as working with the learning disability charity.
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