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Actress Wendy Richard dies

Wendy Richard
  • Posted at 3:56pm
  • 26 February 2009
  • by PaulJones-RT

Former EastEnders star Wendy Richard has died, aged 65, after losing her battle with cancer.

Richard was best known for her 21 years as Pauline Fowler in the BBC1 soap. She joined the show when it began in 1985 and left in 2006 after her character was killed off, reportedly by mutual consent. Her earlier career included roles in sitcoms such as Are You Being Served? and even featured a number-one hit record, Come Outside, with Mike Sarne.

Last year, Richard revealed that her cancer had spread and become increasingly aggressive, and that she had already planned her funeral.

She died at London's Harley Street Clinic with her long-term partner, John Burns, at her side. The couple married in October 2008.

You can see Wendy Richard: a Tribute on Thursday 26 February at 8pm on BBC1.

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