{"id":2427931,"date":"2026-05-22T12:11:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T12:11:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2427931"},"modified":"2026-05-22T12:11:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T12:11:05","slug":"doctor-who-star-michael-keating-dead-at-79","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/doctor-who-star-michael-keating-dead-at-79\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Doctor Who&#8217; star Michael Keating dead at 79"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Michael Keating, best known for his roles in \u201cDoctor Who,\u201d \u201cBlake\u2019s 7\u201d and \u201cEastEnders,\u201d has died. 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