FORMER Rollerworld founder Andy Starr has paid tribute to special and incredibly down to earth actress Dame Barbara Windsor, who has died at the age of 83. The Carry On and EastEnders icon died peacefully from Alzheimer s at a London care home on Thursday evening. Dame Barbara made numerous trips to north Essex and failed to let a leg injury stop her making a special public appearance at Colchester s Rollerworld in 1999. The actress signed autographs, served drinks behind the bar and chatted to some of the hundreds who turned out to meet her. Mr Starr said she had to cancel her May appointment at the Eastgates venue due to ill health and admired her determination not to miss the July date.
FORMER Rollerworld founder Andy Starr has paid tribute to special and incredibly down to earth actress Dame Barbara Windsor, who has died at the age of 83. The Carry On and EastEnders icon died peacefully from Alzheimer s at a London care home on Thursday evening. Dame Barbara made numerous trips to north Essex and failed to let a leg injury stop her making a special public appearance at Colchester s Rollerworld in 1999. The actress signed autographs, served drinks behind the bar and chatted to some of the hundreds who turned out to meet her. Mr Starr said she had to cancel her May appointment at the Eastgates venue due to ill health and admired her determination not to miss the July date.
FORMER Rollerworld founder Andy Starr has paid tribute to special and incredibly down to earth actress Dame Barbara Windsor, who has died at the age of 83. The Carry On and EastEnders icon died peacefully from Alzheimer s at a London care home on Thursday evening. Dame Barbara made numerous trips to north Essex and failed to let a leg injury stop her making a special public appearance at Colchester s Rollerworld in 1999. The actress signed autographs, served drinks behind the bar and chatted to some of the hundreds who turned out to meet her. Mr Starr said she had to cancel her May appointment at the Eastgates venue due to ill health and admired her determination not to miss the July date.