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In addition to his ''Doctor Who'' novelisations, he adapted several 1980s [[United States|American]] films, such as {{wi|Splash (film)|Splash}} and {{wi|Down and Out in Beverly Hills}} for [[Target Books|Target]] and their [[Star Books]] imprint. Some of these books were published under the pen name 'Ian Don'. | In addition to his ''Doctor Who'' novelisations, he adapted several 1980s [[United States|American]] films, such as {{wi|Splash (film)|Splash}} and {{wi|Down and Out in Beverly Hills}} for [[Target Books|Target]] and their [[Star Books]] imprint. Some of these books were published under the pen name 'Ian Don'. | ||
Marter's acting career outside of ''Doctor Who'' consisted mainly of guest roles in series such as the [[BBC]]'s {{wi|Bergerac (TV series)|Bergerac}} (in 1985) and {{w|Granada Television}}'s {{wi|Sherlock Holmes (1984 TV series)|The Return of Sherlock Holmes}} (in 1986). He also had minor roles in films, such as {{wi|The Abominable Dr. Phibes}} (1971) and {{wi|The Medusa Touch (film)|The Medusa Touch}} (1978). | Marter's acting career outside of ''Doctor Who'' consisted mainly of guest roles in series such as the [[BBC (real world)|BBC]]'s {{wi|Bergerac (TV series)|Bergerac}} (in 1985) and {{w|Granada Television}}'s {{wi|Sherlock Holmes (1984 TV series)|The Return of Sherlock Holmes}} (in 1986). He also had minor roles in films, such as {{wi|The Abominable Dr. Phibes}} (1971) and {{wi|The Medusa Touch (film)|The Medusa Touch}} (1978). | ||
Marter married Rosemary Heyland in 1968 and had two sons, Rupert and Toby. He died suddenly at his home in [[London]] on his forty-second birthday in [[1986 (people)|1986]] (some sources erroneously give his date of death as being two days later, [[30 October (people)|30 October]]) after suffering a heart attack brought on by complications of diabetes. He has the sad distinction of being the first companion actor to pass away, and only the second major ''Doctor Who'' actor to die (the first was [[William Hartnell]] more than a decade earlier). | Marter married Rosemary Heyland in 1968 and had two sons, Rupert and Toby. He died suddenly at his home in [[London]] on his forty-second birthday in [[1986 (people)|1986]] (some sources erroneously give his date of death as being two days later, [[30 October (people)|30 October]]) after suffering a heart attack brought on by complications of diabetes. He has the sad distinction of being the first companion actor to pass away, and only the second major ''Doctor Who'' actor to die (the first was [[William Hartnell]] more than a decade earlier). | ||