Wendy Richard..
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Jonny671

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212 months

Thursday 26th February 2009
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That definately came as a suprise.

Even though I don't watch Eastenders, everyone has heard about her.

RIP frown

Famous Graham

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248 months

Thursday 26th February 2009
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Blimey!

MISS E

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233 months

Thursday 26th February 2009
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RIP

Podie

46,647 posts

298 months

Thursday 26th February 2009
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Is this the woman that used to say "Arfuh!" a lot?

Jonny671

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212 months

Thursday 26th February 2009
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Podie said:
Is this the woman that used to say "Arfuh!" a lot?
Yes, thats her.

Only 68 aswell.

frown

Edited by Jonny671 on Thursday 26th February 13:14

AlexKP

16,484 posts

267 months

Thursday 26th February 2009
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I remember her in "Are You Being Served" - can it really be that so many years have passed?

All the best Wendy.

Shaw Tarse

31,836 posts

226 months

Thursday 26th February 2009
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Podie said:
Is this the woman that used to say "Arfuh!" a lot?
yes Pauline AKA Miss Brahms!

MikeyT

17,840 posts

294 months

Thursday 26th February 2009
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Richard isn't it - ? Singular ... RIP

Romanymagic

3,298 posts

242 months

Thursday 26th February 2009
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First I heard of this was on here! Anyhow am sorry to see she has passed on.

Will always remember those stocking adjustments in Are You Being Served... cloud9

Mrs Fish

30,018 posts

281 months

Thursday 26th February 2009
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She had a terminal illness iirc

Adenauer

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259 months

Thursday 26th February 2009
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frown

becksW

14,690 posts

234 months

Thursday 26th February 2009
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I knew she had been struggling with cancer. Pretty lady in her day. Most of us will remember her from Are You Being Served.

Mrs Fish

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281 months

Thursday 26th February 2009
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Mrs Fish said:
She had a terminal illness iirc
Oh yes, just checked, cancer frown

Podie

46,647 posts

298 months

Thursday 26th February 2009
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Blimey, was never a fan of Eastenders, but funny how these things get into your consciousness...

68 isn't exactly very old these days either frown

ETA - Cancer. Hateful, hateful disease. frown

Edited by Podie on Thursday 26th February 13:18

thehawk

9,335 posts

230 months

Thursday 26th February 2009
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Podie said:
Blimey, was never a fan of Eastenders, but funny how these things get into your consciousness...

68 isn't exactly very old these days either frown
And 65 is even younger, which is how old she really was.

A looker when she was younger.

RIP

becksW

14,690 posts

234 months

Thursday 26th February 2009
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thehawk said:
Podie said:
Blimey, was never a fan of Eastenders, but funny how these things get into your consciousness...

68 isn't exactly very old these days either frown
And 65 is even younger, which is how old she really was.

A looker when she was younger.

RIP
It said 68 on the BBC news page.

Jonny671

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29,780 posts

212 months

Thursday 26th February 2009
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MikeyT said:
Richard isn't it - ? Singular ... RIP
Correct, sorry. I can't edit it now, either.

BBC News said:
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.

In January, she was told the disease had spread to her right kidney and bones.

Francis said the star passed away in the Harley Street Clinic in London with her husband by her side.

The actress also appeared in sitcoms Are You Being Served?, Dad's Army and Grace & Favour.

arebrec

3,545 posts

246 months

Thursday 26th February 2009
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Oh that is a bit of shock frown didn't realise she was ill

RIP frown

JCB123

2,265 posts

219 months

Thursday 26th February 2009
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Blimey - what is it this week...everyone's off!

Not good!

cazzer

8,883 posts

271 months

Thursday 26th February 2009
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Anyone remember her pop debut?
smile

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aMIAiseHP4

Takes about a minute before Wendy joins in smile

RIP my first fantasy X

Edited by cazzer on Thursday 26th February 13:22