Nicholas Courtney has passed away. While I've only seem a handful of Doctor Who episodes with Courtney/the Brigadier, he was a classy gentleman, a hardened badass, and perhaps the very epitome of the 'stiff upper lip.'
From what I hear, the actor was polite to fans of all ages, as well as his co-workers.
A Northland alumni, a previous Northland Dean, and a classy, classy actor. This has not been a good week.