Clemens wrote the play Murder Hunt, which was performed at The Mill at Sonning and starred David Monteith as Captain K'Maka, a native African policeman who has to find the murderer amongst a bunch of guests stranded at a remote safari lodge. The list of plays he helped to write and produce: Personal life Clemens married his first wife Brenda Prior in 1955; they divorced in 1966. From 1967, he was with the actress Diane Enright, who was Diana Rigg's stand-in as Emma Peel during the 1965-1967 Avengers series. Enright died by suicide in 1976. He then married Janet Elizabeth with whom he had two sons; they stayed together until his death. Clemens was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2010 Birthday Honours. Death Clemens died at home on 10 January 2015, aged 83. The cause of death was a leaking aneurism. His son said his father had died shortly after watching an episode of The Avengers, and that his last words were: "I did quite a good job." References External links The Man Who Created The Avengers: An Interview with Brian Clemens Brian Clemens at The Playwrights Database Brian Clemens Interview 2012 1931 births 2015 deaths People from Croydon Royal Army Ordnance Corps soldiers English screenwriters English male screenwriters English television producers English film directors Officers of the Order of the British Empire 20th-century British businesspeople