EastEnders' Ray Brooks leaves whooping amount in his will
EastEnders star Ray Brooks died after a short illness in August 2025.
EastEnders star Ray Brooks left over £1 million in his will, following his death at the age of 86.
The star - who died after a short illness in August 2025 - gifted £1,571,855 to his children, Will and Tom, after his wife, Sadie, died in 2021, according to The Sun.
Ray - who spent the last few years living with dementia, a degenerative condition, which causes a decline in thinking, memory, and reasoning skills - was best known for narrating Mr Benn, the animated TV series that aired on the BBC in the 70s.
In a statement, Will and Tom told the corporation that fans would be "continually asking him to say the catchphrase 'As if by magic!'".
They added: "Although only 13 episodes were made, they were repeated twice a year for 21 years."
Ray's sons noted that he "shunned the limelight", despite his fame and success.
Will and Tom said: "His three true loves were family [he also had a daughter, Emma, who died in 2003], Fulham Football Club, and spending time in Brighton, where he was born."
Their dad's career spanned over five decades.
From 1963 until 1964, Ray played Norman Philips, the nephew of talent agent Lenny Phillips, in the ITV soap, Coronation Street.
He starred in the BBC comedy drama Big Deal as Robbie Box, the rogue gambler, from 1984 until 1986.
From 2005 until 2007, Ray starred in EastEnders as Joe Macer, who killed his wife, Pauline Fowler (Wendy Richard), after whacking her over the head with a frying pan in an explosive row on Christmas Day 2006.
After his death, the BBC soap posted a statement to its social media platforms, which read: "We are deeply saddened to hear that Ray Brooks has passed away. Ray will always be remembered fondly by everyone that worked with him at EastEnders.
"Our love and thoughts are with Ray's family and friends."
Ray's other acting credits include the 1966 film, Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D., the 1972 movie Carry on Abroad, and the 1974 flick House of Whipcord.
