Walford salutes its Queen: EastEnders stars Jessie Wallace, Adam Woodyatt, Steve McFadden and Patsy Palmer pay tribute to Barbara Windsor as she dies aged 83
Dame Barbara Windsor starred on EastEnders as pub landlady Peggy Mitchell on and off from 1994 to 2016 and was famous for her catchphrase: Get outta ma pub!
The beloved entertainment star died aged 83 at 8.35pm on Thursday at a London care home, her husband Scott Mitchell said
Scott, 57, described his wife s final weeks as typical of how she lived her life and full of humour, drama and a fighting spirit until the end
Dame Barbara was diagnosed with Alzheimer s disease in 2014 and made the news public in 2018
Dame Barbara Windsor, EastEnders Legend, Dies, Aged 83
Dame Barbara Windsor, British Actress known best for being the best landlady The Queen Vic has ever seen in EastEnders and, also known for the laughs in the Carry On Films, has passed away last night aged 83, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s.
She passed away peacefully at 8.35pm on Thursday at a London care home with her husband Scott Mitchell by her side, who in a moving tribute said, “I’ve lost my wife, my best friend and soulmate and my heart or life will never feel the same without you.”
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National treasure Dame Barbara Windsor died on Thursday night, aged 83. This was long-expected, but it is still a shock she was indestructible showbiz royalty. As Joan Collins rightly says: Showbusiness has lost a legend.
Her final years were clouded by Alzheimer s disease, which first became apparent in 2014 when she could no longer learn her lines and she d always been what is called in the profession a quick study .
Through sheer persistence, Babs managed to keep playing Peggy Mitchell in EastEnders for a further two years. Once she could no longer perform, she channelled her energy into the Alzheimer s Society. In an open letter to the Government, she wrote: My heart goes out to the many, many people who are really struggling to get the care they so desperately need.
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Darling Dame Barbara
Sleep tight, Rest In Peace
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Barbara Windsor, what an honour it was to work with you.
What a lesson it was watching your humility on set.
What a pleasure it was getting to know you.