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2025

Prunella Scales dies aged 93

Fawlty Towers actress Prunella Scales has died aged 93, her family have confirmed. Scales was best known for playing hotel manager Sybil Fawlty, the long-suffering and domineering wife of Basil, in the classic British sitcom. The actress died “peacefully at home in London yesterday”, her sons Samuel and Joseph said....


28th October 2025
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RIP: Diane Keaton dies aged 79

Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton has died at the age of 79. Keaton, who was born in Los Angeles, shot to fame in the 1970s through her role as Kay Adams-Corleone in The Godfather films. She was also known for starring roles in films including Father of the Bride, First Wives...


12th October 2025
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RIP Mrs Bucket! Patricia Routledge dies at 96

Actress Dame Patricia Routledge, known for playing Hyacinth Bucket in classic TV sitcom Keeping Up Appearances, has died at the age of 96. She also starred in Alan Bennett’s TV monologues and played BBC One’s amateur sleuth Hetty Wainthropp, while also enjoying an acclaimed stage career. Her agent told the...


3rd October 2025
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Terence Stamp dies aged 87

Terence Stamp, the English actor who played the arch-villain General Zod in the original Superman films, has died at the age of 87. In a career that spanned six decades, the Oscar-nominated actor starred in films including The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Far From the Madding Crowd...


17th August 2025
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Actor Ray Brooks, dies aged 86

TV actor Ray Brooks, who starred in some of the UK’s best-known programmes in a career spanning five decades, has died aged 86. Brooks narrated the classic 1970s children’s show Mr Benn and played the male lead in the ground-breaking 1960s BBC drama Cathy Come Home. He also starred in...


10th August 2025
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Radio personality James Whale dies aged 74

Broadcaster and radio personality James Whale has died aged 74 following a cancer diagnosis, his agent confirmed on Monday. His career spanned six decades, including stints on the BBC airwaves as well as stations such as LBC and TalkSport. His wife Nadine Lamont-Brown said in a statement: “It is with...


4th August 2025
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Jean Marsh dies age 90

Upstairs Downstairs co-creator and actress Jean Marsh has died aged 90, her agent has confirmed. The British screen and stage star won an Emmy in 1975 for her portrayal of hard-bitten but ultimately kind-hearted maid Rose Buck in the TV drama about class in Edwardian England. Marsh also had roles...


13th April 2025
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Sitcom actor Brian Murphy dies aged 92

Brian Murphy, the actor and comedian best known for his role in the 1970s British sitcoms Man About the House and George and Mildred, has died aged 92. Murphy, who passed away at his home in Kent on Sunday morning, worked closely with theatre director Joan Littlewood throughout his early...


4th February 2025
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2024

Actor Timothy West dies aged 90

Actor Timothy West, one of Britain’s most distinguished and versatile actors, has died at the age of 90, his family have announced. He was known for roles on stage and screen including in TV sitcoms Not Going Out and Bedtime, dramas such as Bleak House and Gentleman Jack, and soaps...


13th November 2024
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How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies | Official Trailer

When M (Putthipong Assaratanakul) finds out about his grandmother’s (Usha Seamkhum) terminal illness, he quits his job as a washout gamecaster to become her carer, hoping to secure an inheritance worth millions. Genre: Drama, Comedy Original Language: Thai Original Title: LAHN-MAH Director: Pat Boonnitipat Cast: Putthipong ‘Billkin’ Assaratanakul, Usha Seamkhum,...


12th November 2024
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