"Doctor Who" Actress Mary Tamm 1950-2012 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Zoneboy · 08-31-2012, 07:31 PM

It was with heavy hearts last week that we reported the untimely loss of Mary Tamm – who succumbed to a cancer-related illness, aged just 62.

It was a shock to all who had enjoyed her confident, warm performance as Time Lady Romanadvoratrelundar or who had the pleasure to meet her in person at numerous conventions; none more so than her former Doctor Tom Baker, who has posted this lovely tribute to the actress on his website .

Here’s Tom’s tribute in full:

“The dreadful news of Mary Tamm’s death amazed me. I had no idea she was ill. We got on terribly well and I admired her wit and style and warmth. We used to meet at different Who conventions and sometimes had time for a little chat. I remember meeting her at Heathrow in the 1st class section: her section, of course. She was flicking through a magazine and sipping a beer: the epitome of cool style.

When we first worked together her tales of her background (she’s from Estonia) kept me very amused. I think they spoke Estonian at home. She used to do an impression of her aunt, I think, who had been an opera singer. She had a marvellous trick of rapid asides which often had nothing to do with the main story but which convulsed us. I tried to copy this trick behind her back but it eluded me as most tricks have eluded me all my life. And that she is dead seems incredible.

Fate is capricious and quite indifferent to our fears. Lovely girls: Elisabeth Sladen, Caroline John and now Mary Tamm: all dead. And here am I closing in on eighty and all I’ve had was whooping cough! It’s not fair, is it? Actually, I also have a creaky knee. And probably a creaky brain.

I never met Mary’s daughter and hardly ever met Marcus, her husband. But I send them from the bottom of my old heart sincere condolences. To have known her consoles me a little: poor darling Mary, poor us.”

scotsguy · 09-01-2012, 05:14 PM

Tragically Mary Tamm's widower,Marcus died hours after Mary's funearl:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...s-funeral.html

08-31-2012, 07:31 PM	#1
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,381	"Doctor Who" Actress Mary Tamm 1950-2012 It was with heavy hearts last week that we reported the untimely loss of Mary Tamm – who succumbed to a cancer-related illness, aged just 62. It was a shock to all who had enjoyed her confident, warm performance as Time Lady Romanadvoratrelundar or who had the pleasure to meet her in person at numerous conventions; none more so than her former Doctor Tom Baker, who has posted this lovely tribute to the actress on his website . Here’s Tom’s tribute in full: “The dreadful news of Mary Tamm’s death amazed me. I had no idea she was ill. We got on terribly well and I admired her wit and style and warmth. We used to meet at different Who conventions and sometimes had time for a little chat. I remember meeting her at Heathrow in the 1st class section: her section, of course. She was flicking through a magazine and sipping a beer: the epitome of cool style. When we first worked together her tales of her background (she’s from Estonia) kept me very amused. I think they spoke Estonian at home. She used to do an impression of her aunt, I think, who had been an opera singer. She had a marvellous trick of rapid asides which often had nothing to do with the main story but which convulsed us. I tried to copy this trick behind her back but it eluded me as most tricks have eluded me all my life. And that she is dead seems incredible. Fate is capricious and quite indifferent to our fears. Lovely girls: Elisabeth Sladen, Caroline John and now Mary Tamm: all dead. And here am I closing in on eighty and all I’ve had was whooping cough! It’s not fair, is it? Actually, I also have a creaky knee. And probably a creaky brain. I never met Mary’s daughter and hardly ever met Marcus, her husband. But I send them from the bottom of my old heart sincere condolences. To have known her consoles me a little: poor darling Mary, poor us.”
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09-01-2012, 05:14 PM	#2
scotsguy Member Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 25, 2002 Location: Edinburgh,Scotland Posts: 696	Tragically Mary Tamm's widower,Marcus died hours after Mary's funearl: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...s-funeral.html