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Emmerdale actor Jay Benedict has died from 'Covid-19 complications'

Benedict played Newt's father in Alien sequel Aliens starred in Emmerdale in 1997, playing businessman Doug Hamilton.

Emmerdale actor Jay Benedict has died from 'Covid-19 complications'

Tue, 07 Apr, 2020 - 11:23

Anna O’Donoghue

Actor Jay Benedict has died due to complications arising from a Covid-19 infection.

The actor, who appeared in a range of films and TV shows such as Emmerdale and Batman, The Dark Knight Rises, died on Saturday aged 68.

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