Russell T Davies says death of late husband has been his 'greatest loss'
The Doctor Who writer spoke about the death of Andrew Smith, who died in 2018 from a brain tumour.
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"I would have gone through it for another 50 years without a single complaint."
— Russell T Davies , Celebrity
"He said it's a brain tumour. I said 'what sort of brain tumour?' And he just couldn't remember."
— Russell T Davies , Celebrity
"It was completely to my surprise."
— Russell T Davies , Celebrity
"I'm really glad he was at home."
— Russell T Davies , Celebrity
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The Doctor Who writer spoke about the death of Andrew Smith, who died in 2018 from a brain tumour.
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