Ray Brooks in 1965. M. Stroud/Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Ray Brooks, known for narrating Mr Benn and his roles in The Knack ... and How to Get It, Big Deal and Taxi!, died on Saturday. He was 86. His family told the BBC that Brooks died after a short illness. They also shared that he had been living with dementia for the last few years. Born on April 20, 1939, in the U.K.