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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 [[ | Marter's acting career outside of ''Doctor Who'' consisted mainly of guest roles in series such as the [[BBC]]'s ''[[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 type 1 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 type 1 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). | ||
