David Graham death: Peppa Pig, Thunderbirds actor dies aged 99

Voice actor David Graham, known for his roles on Peppa Pig and Thunderbirds, has died aged 99.

The death was announced on the X, formerly Twitter profile of the late Thunderbirds creator Gerry Anderson, which is believed to be managed by his son Jamie.

“We’re incredibly sad to confirm the passing of the legendary David Graham,” the message read.

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“The voice Parker, Gordon Tracy, Brains and so many more. David was always a wonderful friend to us here at Anderson Entertainment. We will miss you dearly, David. Our thoughts are with David’s friends and family.”

His cause of death has not been revealed.

Graham’s distinctive cockney accent lent itself to roles all across British media, most notable as Grandpa Pig in Peppa Pig, Aloysius Parker, the butler in 1960s Thunderbirds, and also the evil daleks in Doctor Who in the 60s and 70s.

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Graham worked well into old age, even reprising his role as Parker in the 2015 CGI-animated reboot of Thunderbirds.

Other notable projects include Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom, Stingray, Supercar, Coronation Street and Brains. He was also a theatre actor, being a member of Lawrence Olivier’s company at the National Theatre.

Fans on X, formerly Twitter mourned his loss.

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“David Graham was a true pillar of British entertainment,” one wrote, “He provided so many iconic voices over the decades that its fair to say this industry wouldn’t be where it is without him. From Doctor Who to Thunderbirds, with vocals as comforting as a bowl of warm soup, he will be missed”.

“Parker from Thunderbirds was always one of my absolute favourite characters, growing up. David Graham was perfect, so much so that when they had him voice the character again the recent reboot of TB, he was *seamless*. I loved him to bits,” another added.

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