Some sad news this morning as Welsh actor Gareth Thomas – who was best known for his role as Roj Blake in the classic sci-fi series Blake’s 7, has passed away at the age of 71 having suffered heart failure, it has been announced.
“It is with deep sadness that we have to announce that Gareth Thomas passed away this morning, 13 April 2016, from heart failure,” reported the official fan website Blake’s 7 Online last night. “Our thoughts are with his wife Linda, and his family and friends.”
The RADA-trained actor made his debut in the 1965 TV movie Romeo and Juliet, and went on to appear in the likes of The Avengers, Coronation Street, Z-Cars and Children of the Stones before securing his role in Blake’s 7. Later credits included London’s Burning, Heartbeat and Torchwood, while he also reprised the role of Blake in 2012 for Big Finish’s audio series Blake’s 7: The Liberator Chronicles.
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Originally published April 14, 2016. Updated April 15, 2018.
