Today the BBC reported the death of Elisabeth Sladen, best known for playing Sarah-Jane Smith in Doctor Who and The Sarah-Jane Smith Adventures.
She was for many fans, me included, the benchmark companion.
Her portrayal was witty, charming and, for me, the first successful departure from the screaming dolly-bird school of companions.
There's a reason why she would be asked back repeatedly over the years, in both TV and radio incarnations of the program.
Her chemistry with The Doctor, regardless of the actor, was something special.
It was already proving to be a sad year for classic Doctor Who fans with the death of Nicholas Courtney, best-known as recurring character Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart.
To lose both in two months is so sad.
And at 63 she was still so young.
Elisabeth Sladen played the companion in the first Doctor Who story I saw and so will always have a special place in my heart.
My thoughts are with her friends and family.
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