Editing Jon Pertwee (section)

===Death===
Pertwee continued on the ''Doctor Who'' convention circuit, and with his voice and television acting, until his death. He died in his sleep from a [[heart attack]] in [[Connecticut]] on 20 May 1996, at the age of 76. He was survived by Ingeborg and their two children. His immediate successor in the starring role of ''Doctor Who'', [[Tom Baker]], paid tribute, saying: "I am very sorry to hear the news. I was a great admirer of such a stylish actor."<ref name="Former Dr Who, actor Jon Pertwee dies">{{cite news |date=21 May 1996 |title=Former Dr Who, actor Jon Pertwee dies |newspaper=[[The Irish Times]]}}</ref> Another of his successors in the role, [[Colin Baker]], said: "He was a man of such presence and stature. I can't believe he has gone – it is a great shock. Of all of the interpretations of the Doctors his was the most straight in terms of avoiding comedy."<ref name="Former Dr Who, actor Jon Pertwee dies"/> His body was [[Cremation|cremated]], at [[Putney Vale]] crematorium, with a toy [[Worzel Gummidge]] affixed to the coffin, following the instructions in his will.<ref>{{cite web |last=Hewitt |first=Nik |url=http://www.lastingtribute.co.uk/tribute/pertwee/2561638 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120804093108/http://www.lastingtribute.co.uk/tribute/pertwee/2561638 |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 August 2012 |title=Jon Pertwee: Obituary – ThisIsAnnouncements |website=Lastingtribute.co.uk |access-date=22 April 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/celebs-tv/original-worzel-gummidge-cast-stars-6342735 | title=What happened to the original Worzel Gummidge cast from 1979 | date=29 December 2021 }}</ref>

His death came six days after the American broadcast of the [[Doctor Who (film)|''Doctor Who'' television film]], which used in its opening credits a logo based on that from his era of the television series. The BBC broadcast of the film, on 27 May 1996, featured a dedication to Pertwee at its end.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Burk |first1=Graeme |last2=Smith? |first2=Robert |title=Who's 50: The 50 Doctor Who Stories to Watch Before You Die—An Unofficial Companion |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WT0FAQAAQBAJ&dq=jon+pertwee&pg=PA81 |date=1 October 2013 |publisher=ECW Press |isbn=978-1-77041-166-1 |pages=82}}</ref>