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'''Dursley McLinden''' ( | '''Dursley McLinden''' ([[29 May (people)|29 May]] [[1965 (people)|1965]]-[[7 August (people)|7 August]] [[1995 (people)|1995]]<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/obituary-dursley-mclinden-1595834.html The Independent]</ref>) played [[Mike Smith]] in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television story ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]''. | ||
He moved from Isle of Man to London when he was 16 to train as an actor at the Mountview Theatre School. During 1988, he also played his most-remembered part outside of Doctor Who in ''Just Ask For Diamond'' - the film adaptation of the first novel in Anthony Horowitz's ''Diamond Brothers'' book series. | |||
He moved from Isle of Man to London when he was 16 to train as an actor at the Mountview Theatre School. During 1988, he also played his most-remembered part outside of ''Doctor Who'' in ''Just Ask For Diamond'' - the film adaptation of the first novel in Anthony Horowitz's ''Diamond Brothers'' book series. | |||
Towards the end of 1988, McLinden fell ill from AIDS. After this, he devoted most of his time to raising money for AIDS-related charities and limited his acting roles. He did, however, reprise his role of Tim Diamond in 1991 for a TV adaptation of more of the ''Diamond Brothers'' books. | Towards the end of 1988, McLinden fell ill from AIDS. After this, he devoted most of his time to raising money for AIDS-related charities and limited his acting roles. He did, however, reprise his role of Tim Diamond in 1991 for a TV adaptation of more of the ''Diamond Brothers'' books. | ||
In the last four years of his life, his sole acting comment would be performing various roles (as his health would allow) in the long-running production of The Phantom of the Opera at Her Majesty's Theatre, [[Haymarket]]. | In the last four years of his life, his sole acting comment would be performing various roles (as his health would allow) in the long-running production of ''The Phantom of the Opera'' at Her Majesty's Theatre, [[Haymarket]]. | ||
His last performance in this production would be on 28 May 1995. He died of AIDS at the age of 30. | His last performance in this production would be on 28 May 1995. He died of AIDS less than three months later at the age of 30. | ||
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