Quantum Leap star Dean Stockwell dies aged 85 - actor was also known for films and shows including D

Dean Stockwell played Admiral "Al" Calavicci in Quantum Leap, the hologram ally to Scott Bakula's time-travelling physicist Sam Beckett. He also starred in Battlestar Galactica and films including Dune, Married To The Mob and Blue Velvet.

Tributes are being paid to the "wildly talented" actor Dean Stockwell, best known for starring in Quantum Leap, who has died aged 85.

A spokesperson told Sky News that the star passed away peacefully at his home of natural causes.