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Dame June Whitfield, star of Absolutely Fabulous, dies aged 93
Source: The Observer
Dame June Whitfield, star of Absolutely Fabulous, dies aged 93
Actor seen on stage and screen over seven decades ‘passed away peacefully’ on Friday
David Connett
Sat 29 Dec 2018 22.41 GMT
Dame June Whitfield, celebrated for her roles in some of the best-loved British sitcoms of the last 50 years, has died aged 93.
The London-born actress was a regular fixture on TV and radio for seven decades, her best-known roles coming in Terry and June, in which she played half of a middle-aged, middle-class suburban couple, and as Jennifer Saunders’s mother in Absolutely Fabulous. She also appeared in Carry On films, Hancock’s Half Hour, and even had a part in Friends. Whitfield’s agent confirmed her “peaceful” death on Friday.
Shane Allen, controller of BBC Comedy, said: “June Whitfield was the North Star of British comedy. Her spectacular career is unparalleled in its longevity, with seven decades of being a key element in numerous high-profile and successful shows. She was the go-to female comedy performer of her generation and was always in demand from the cream of British comedy. She led the way for female comedy and we owe her enormous respect.”
Miranda Hart tweeted that Whitfield’s death was “so very sad”. She added: “I once sent a letter to many actors as a budding (I mean desperate) comedy actor to ask for sponsorship for the Edinburgh Festival. Dame June replied. Fifteen years later, when I met her, she had all my letters and the notes of the show she sponsored. I cried then too.”
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Actor seen on stage and screen over seven decades ‘passed away peacefully’ on Friday
David Connett
Sat 29 Dec 2018 22.41 GMT
Dame June Whitfield, celebrated for her roles in some of the best-loved British sitcoms of the last 50 years, has died aged 93.
The London-born actress was a regular fixture on TV and radio for seven decades, her best-known roles coming in Terry and June, in which she played half of a middle-aged, middle-class suburban couple, and as Jennifer Saunders’s mother in Absolutely Fabulous. She also appeared in Carry On films, Hancock’s Half Hour, and even had a part in Friends. Whitfield’s agent confirmed her “peaceful” death on Friday.
Shane Allen, controller of BBC Comedy, said: “June Whitfield was the North Star of British comedy. Her spectacular career is unparalleled in its longevity, with seven decades of being a key element in numerous high-profile and successful shows. She was the go-to female comedy performer of her generation and was always in demand from the cream of British comedy. She led the way for female comedy and we owe her enormous respect.”
Miranda Hart tweeted that Whitfield’s death was “so very sad”. She added: “I once sent a letter to many actors as a budding (I mean desperate) comedy actor to ask for sponsorship for the Edinburgh Festival. Dame June replied. Fifteen years later, when I met her, she had all my letters and the notes of the show she sponsored. I cried then too.”
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2018/dec/29/dame-june-whitfield-dies-aged-93
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on Ab Fab.
Eddie was going on about how there was a thin person inside of her trying to get out, and the mother said:
Just the one, dear?
It was perfect. 
What a great comedian she was!
