Tony Adams, the star of Crossroads, General Hospital and Doctor Who, has died at the age of 84.

The Welsh actor, hailing from Anglesey, was most recognised for his role as accountant Adam Chance in Crossroads, a character he portrayed from 1978 to 1988.

In September 1987, he decided to bid farewell to the programme, which subsequently announced its end in April 1988, with Adams remaining until the final episode.

He reprised his role in the 2001 revival of the series, but his character met a tragic end in a fire.

Reflecting on his early life, Adams was married to Winifred Brown, a sportswoman and aviator who made history in 1930 by becoming the first woman to win the King's Cup Air Race around England.

As a child, he graced the London stage, starring alongside a young Kenneth Williams in a production of Peter Pan at the Scala Theatre.

His television career saw him rise to fame for his role as Dr Neville Bywaters in the 1970s soap General Hospital.

Adams also featured in the Doctor Who serial The Green Death as Elgin, but after falling ill with peritonitis during filming, some of his lines were reassigned to another character.

Post-Crossroads, Adams appeared in the stage version of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the London Palladium, playing Grandpa Potts.

Most recently, in 2023, he made a cameo appearance in the ITVX miniseries Nolly, which dramatised the life of his former Crossroads colleague Noele Gordon.

In the series, Adams was portrayed by Augustus Prew, who during interviews at the time, referred to him as a "magical man".

Adams sadly died at Sussex county hospital in Brighton on October 25, with his loving wife, Christine, at his side.

Christine has been hailed as a truly dedicated partner.