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UK actress Wendy Richard dies aged 65
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by mudricky | February 26, 2009 at 06:14 am
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The agent of former EastEnders actress Wendy Richard has confirmed she has died.
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She was 65.
Wendy, who got married last year after cancer reapeared would be well known for playing Pauline Fowler in the BBC One soap opera, Eastenders for 21 years.
She also starred in sitcoms Are You Being Served?, Dad's Army and Grace and Favour.
Her agent Kevin Francis said: "She was incredibly brave and retained her sense of humour right to the end."
Former EastEnders actress Wendy Richard has died aged 65, her agent has confirmed.
The star, who played Pauline Fowler in the BBC One soap opera, had been suffering from cancer.
Her agent Kevin Francis said: "She was incredibly brave and retained her sense of humour right to the end."
Last October, Richard revealed she had an aggressive, terminal form of cancer. Soon after that she married her long-term partner John Burns.
Planned funeral
Francis said the star passed away in the Harley Street Clinic in London with her husband by her side.
In an interview with the Sunday Express last year, Richard revealed she had already planned her funeral and written her will.
She discovered the disease had returned after her usual annual check-up, which revealed cancerous cells in her left armpit.
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at 06:17 on February 26th, 2009
She did make the head lines a couple of times in recent month I recall, Sorry to hear she passed away.
at 06:51 on February 26th, 2009
When she left Eastenders Christmas day 2007 it was a big thing over here.
at 08:23 on February 26th, 2009
Very sad news.
at 09:45 on February 26th, 2009
Oh this is so sad - I really liked her in Eastenders.