Dame Barbara Windsor dies aged 83
Telegraph, 11 Dec 2020
Dame Barbara Windsor, best known for her roles in EastEnders and the Carry On films, has died aged 83.
One of Britain's most beloved entertainment stars, she first found fame in her role in the Carry On films and later became a household name playing Peggy Mitchell, the Queen Vic's landlady in BBC soap EastEnders.
Dame Barbara was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2014 and made the news public in 2018.
She died at 8.35pm on Thursday at a London care home, her husband Scott Mitchell told the Press Association.
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One of Britain's most beloved entertainment stars, she first found fame in her role in the Carry On films and later became a household name playing Peggy Mitchell, the Queen Vic's landlady in BBC soap EastEnders.
Dame Barbara was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2014 and made the news public in 2018.
She died at 8.35pm on Thursday at a London care home, her husband Scott Mitchell told the Press Association.
Read the full story here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/12/11/dame-barbara-windsor-dies-aged-83-tributes-pour-eastenders-carry/
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