Barbara Windsor
Dame Barbara Windsor DBE (born Barbara Ann Deeks, 6 August 1937 – 10 December 2020) was an English actress. She was born in Shoreditch, London. She was best known for her roles in the Carry On movies and for playing Peggy Mitchell from 1994–2010 in soap opera EastEnders.
She was made a Dame in the 2016 New Year Honours.[1]
On 10 May 2018, it was announced that Windsor was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in April 2014.[2] She died from the disease on 10 December 2020 in London, aged 83.[3][4]
References
- ↑ "Dame Barbara Windsor leads arts and entertainment honours". BBC News. 30 December 2015. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35197898. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ↑ EastEnders star Barbara Windsor diagnosed with Alzheimer's. BBC News. 10 May 2018. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-44062921. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ↑ "Dame Barbara Windsor: Beloved actress best known for her roles in EastEnders and the Carry On films dies aged 83". Sky News. 11 December 2020. https://news.sky.com/story/dame-barbara-windsor-star-of-eastenders-for-decades-dies-aged-83-12157621. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ↑ "Dame Barbara Windsor: Carry On and EastEnders actress dies aged 83". BBC News. 11 December 2020. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-55269649. Retrieved 11 December 2020.