ELISABETH SLADEN DIES, AGED 63
It is with great sadness that we report Elisabeth Sladen has died, aged 63. The actress played Sarah Jane Smith in Doctor Who for many years and starred in her own spin-off series The Sarah Jane Adventures, which is currently on-going. Doctor Who Magazines Twitter said:
"With great sadness, DWM must report the loss of our beloved Sarah Jane, actress Elisabeth Sladen. The best of best friends. Too, too sad."
According to Sarah-Jane.tv Elisabeth died following a battle with cancer. This is very sad news for us and Doctor Who fans everywhere, leave your messages below.
Update: The cast and crew of Doctor Who have payed tribute to Lis, Newsround have dedicated some time looking at clips of Sarah Jane and reading out fan messages for Lis, and the BBC also recently confirmed that they will pay tribute to Lis before and after Doctor Who on Saturday.