Wendy Richards As Pauline Fowler RIP
Former Eastenders actress Wendy Richard has died aged 65, following her battle with cancer. The actress passed away at an Harley Street clinic today with her husband of five-months at her side, a statement from her agent Kevin Francis, said “She was incredibly brave and retained her sense of humour right to the end.”
The actress was best known for her role in the TV soap Eastenders, playing the role of Pauline Fowler since the programme was launched in 1985. She stayed with the soap, based in the fictitious Albert Square for 21 years, until her on screen death in 2006.
Last year in an interview with the Sunday Express, she revealed the extent of the cancer and revealed that she had already arranged her funeral and written her will.
Richard was awarded an MBE in 2007 for services to television and was also honoured with a British Soap Award Lifetime Achievement for her role in Eastenders. In the early part of her career she was best known for her comedy characterisations as the dumb blonde, a role she played with great success in Are You Being Served?
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1 pat taylor // Feb 26, 2009 at 10:44 pm
by by pauline no more pain we loved you in every thing pat from australia