Raymond Patrick Cusick was a designer for the BBC.
10 Facts About Raymond Cusick
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Raymond Cusick is best known for designing the Daleks, a race of aliens who move around in tank-like travel machines, for the science fiction television series Doctor Who.
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However, his father wanted him to follow a more regular career, so Raymond Cusick took a course in mathematics and science at Borough Polytechnic, intending to become a civil engineer.
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Raymond Cusick joined the BBC in 1960 as a staff designer and was responsible for the set design of many Doctor Who stories, creating not just futuristic settings but historical sets and dioramas.
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Raymond Cusick worked on other BBC television programmes including The Pallisers, The Duchess of Duke Street, On Giant's Shoulders, When the Boat Comes In, Rentaghost and Miss Marple.
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Raymond Cusick was interviewed for the BBC video release Daleks: The Early Years and in July 2008 he appeared in an episode of the BBC Three documentary series Doctor Who Confidential.
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In both instances, Raymond Cusick spoke of the original Dalek design and how the concept came to fruition.
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The end titles of the 2016 animated reconstruction of The Power of the Daleks give official credit to Raymond Cusick for designing the Daleks.
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Raymond Cusick was a widower with two daughters and seven grandchildren.
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Raymond Cusick died of heart failure in his sleep after a short illness on 21 February 2013 at age 84.