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Gerry Anderson - a life in pictures

Gerry Anderson: Gerry Anderson, animator and creator of the Thunderbirds puppet series — Gerry Anderson on set in 2009 Photograph: Christian Sinibaldi

Gerry Anderson: Stingray Team, Gerry Anderson 'Stingray' with the model submarine — The four directors of AP Studios, (left to right) John Read, Gerry and Sylvia Anderson and Reg Hill, with a model of the Stingray submarine Photograph: Chris Ware/Getty Images

Gerry Anderson: Gerry And Sylvia Anderson wiith model Of Troy Tempest, 1966 — Gerry and Sylvia Anderson with a model Of Troy Tempest in 1966
Photograph: RG Balkham/Rex Features

Gerry Anderson: Gerry Anderson Producer of 'Captain Scarlet and the Spectrum', 1967 — Gerry Anderson on the set of Captain Scarlet and the Spectrum in 1967 Photograph: John Knoote/Rex Features

Gerry Anderson: elevision series creators Gerry and Sylvia Anderson , 1967 — Gerry and Sylvia Anderson with some of their puppet creations in 1967
Photograph: Hulton-Deutsch Collection/Corbis

Gerry Anderson: Gerry Anderson and Ayshea Brough filming 'UFO' 'Identified' on set in 1970 — Gerry Anderson filming UFO Identified with and Ayshea Brough in 1970 Photograph: ITV/Rex Features

Gerry Anderson: Gerry and Sylvia Anderson on set of 'Space 1999' - 'Earthbound' 1976 — Gerry and Sylvia Anderson on the set of Space 1999 - Earthbound with Barbara Bain in 1976
Photograph: ITV/Rex Features

Gerry Anderson: Gerry Anderson with Thunderbirds characters at Hamley's toy store — Gerry Anderson with Thunderbirds characters Alan, Scott and Virgil at Hamley's toy shop in 2000 Photograph: Haydn West/PA Archive

Gerry Anderson: Gerry Anderson with Captain Scarlet puppet models — Gerry Anderson with Captain Scarlet puppet models in 2000 Photograph: Rex Features

Gerry Anderson: Gerry Anderson with puppets Parker and Lady Penelope at an auction — Gerry Anderson with the puppets Parker and Lady Penelope at a 2001 auction Photograph: Dave Caulkin/Associated Press

Gerry Anderson: Gerry Anderson with memorabilia at an auction at the Battersea Arts Centre — Gerry Anderson with memorabilia at a 2009 auction at Battersea Arts Centre Photograph: Christian Sinibaldi

Gerry Anderson: Gerry Anderson with Brains from Thunderbirds — Gerry Anderson with Brains from Thunderbirds in 2010 Photograph: Alamy

Gerry Anderson: Gerry Anderson at the SFX Weekender in 2010 — Gerry Anderson at the SFX Weekender in 2010 Photograph: SFX Magazine/Getty

Gerry Anderson: Royal Mail's first 2011 stamp collection FAB: The Genius of Gerry Anderson — The Royal Mail's 2011 stamp collection FAB: The Genius of Gerry Anderson Photograph: Handout/PA

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