He has recently been awarded the Monte Cristo award in recognition of his long stage career. Back in February he was also given the Screen Actors Guild Lifetime Achievement Award. These things are a sure sign of an imminent demise
If there was any doubt as to her passing the famousness test, an obit in The Times kinda clears that one up
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,60-1338534,00.html