Ulitzer95 11,028 Posted February 23, 2022 Anna Karen 1936 2022 (85) Bob Grant 1932 2003 (71) Stephen Lewis 1926 2015 (88) Reg Varney 1916 2008 (92) Doris Hare MBE 1905 2000 (95) Michael Robbins 1930 1992 (62) Glen Whitter 1931 2018 (86) Dame Cicely Courtneidge DBE 1893 1980 (87) Ursula Mohan 1946 Michael Sheard 1938 2005 (67) Terry Duggan 1932 2008 (76) Michael Slater n/a Eunice Black 1914 2007 (92) Sandra Bryant 1945 John Lyons 1943 Keith Norrish 1933 2000 (67) All of the regular cast members now dead. 74 episodes made. Above is a list of all the actors who appeared in more than 3 episodes. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 5,997 Posted February 23, 2022 I had her on my slippery soap team a few years back as heard she was unwell particularly with her spine. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 11,028 Posted February 23, 2022 Peter Jones 1920 2000 (79) Miriam Karlin OBE 1925 2011 (85) Reg Varney 1916 2008 (92) Wanda Ventham 1935 Esma Cannon 1905 1972 (66) Dame Sheila Hancock DBE 1933 Dame Barbara Windsor DBE 1937 2020 (83) Diane Langton 1947 Christopher Beeny 1941 2020 (78) Deddie Davies 1938 2016 (78) Anna Karen 1936 2022 (85) Lucita Lijertwood 1920 1992 (72) Gillian Taylforth 1955 Also, summary of regular cast members of The Rag Trade (both the 1961–63 and 1975–78 versions) 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gisooo 2,541 Posted February 23, 2022 1 hour ago, YoungWillz said: Anna Karen died in a house fire: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10543127/On-Buses-EastEnders-star-Anna-Karen-dies-house-fire.html Jesus Christ. I can not believe it, oh god this is terrible. A great actress to die in such a way. If it had not happened she could still be alive. RIP Anna Karen, now you are with Barbara Windsor, your best friend you loved so much. It was heartbreaking when she came with a wheelchair at Windsor funeral last year. RIP both! 3 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenny 282 Posted February 23, 2022 1 hour ago, Ulitzer95 said: Anna Karen 1936 2022 (85) Bob Grant 1932 2003 (71) Stephen Lewis 1926 2015 (88) Reg Varney 1916 2008 (92) Doris Hare MBE 1905 2000 (95) Michael Robbins 1930 1992 (62) Glen Whitter 1931 2018 (86) Dame Cicely Courtneidge DBE 1893 1980 (87) Ursula Mohan 1946 Michael Sheard 1938 2005 (67) Terry Duggan 1932 2008 (76) Michael Slater n/a Eunice Black 1914 2007 (92) Sandra Bryant 1945 John Lyons 1943 Keith Norrish 1933 2000 (67) All of the regular cast members now dead. 74 episodes made. Above is a list of all the actors who appeared in more than 3 episodes. Had their tickets punched! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth in Asia 1,023 Posted February 23, 2022 Rather a strange surname. Turns out she was born Ann McCall but wiki doesn't say why or how she changed it to Karen, or if it was a stage name. Also she was apparently a stripper after moving to London from South Africa. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philheybrookbay1 158 Posted February 23, 2022 Jesé what a bloody awful way to go. She was bedridden wasn’t she after breaking her back. That’s just a terrible terrible way for her to pass. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,132 Posted February 23, 2022 1 hour ago, Gisooo said: I can not believe it, oh god this is terrible. A great actress to die in such a way. If it had not happened she could still be alive. RIP Anna Karen, now you are with Barbara Windsor, your best friend you loved so much. It was heartbreaking when she came with a wheelchair at Windsor funeral last year. RIP both! Shut the fuck up Iain! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 5,997 Posted February 23, 2022 56 minutes ago, Philheybrookbay1 said: Jesé what a bloody awful way to go. She was bedridden wasn’t she after breaking her back. That’s just a terrible terrible way for her to pass. She broke her back but wasn't bedridden neighbours reported talking to her daily when she was out and about. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 14,842 Posted February 23, 2022 1 hour ago, Gisooo said: If it had not happened she could still be alive. Thanks for that incisive comment. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gisooo 2,541 Posted February 23, 2022 2 hours ago, Lord Fellatio Nelson said: Shut the fuck up Iain! Delete 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gisooo 2,541 Posted February 23, 2022 17 minutes ago, Toast said: Thanks for that incisive comment. That was not my intention, I said in general. Please stop with irony. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 11,028 Posted February 23, 2022 Getting my popcorn out for Fellatio’s response. 1 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,132 Posted February 23, 2022 39 minutes ago, Gisooo said: You are the dirtiest man here that you have no education at all. What do you need what I say and what I write. I did something that did not deserve this response. You are the most incomprehensible man here, do not dare to offend me not only me, but no one here. I have not offended you and I will not do it. Everyone has the right to express their opinion. You are lain, not me. Be more respectful sir because I do not know you. Well, I went to school in Basildon so, no, I had no education. TQR will back me up on that one. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,174 Posted February 24, 2022 If deaths come in three are we soon to expect another ITV 70’s sitcom star to leave us? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,013 Posted February 24, 2022 2 hours ago, The Old Crem said: If deaths come in three are we soon to expect another ITV 70’s sitcom star to leave us? Deaths don’t ‘come in threes’ that’s something a novice deadpooler says. Deaths come when they will come and there is little need to produce coincidences. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 12,148 Posted February 24, 2022 13 hours ago, Lord Fellatio Nelson said: Well, I went to school in Basildon so, no, I had no education. TQR will back me up on that one. Wot u chatting skol dun me gd fam 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cerberus 273 Posted February 24, 2022 I dare say it was all discussed when he died in 2008, but I was interested to see that Reg Varney missed six episodes of On the Buses. It would be interesting to know how that came about and how it was explained in the show, given that Stan was such a central character. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 7,957 Posted February 24, 2022 46 minutes ago, Cerberus said: I dare say it was all discussed when he died in 2008, but I was interested to see that Reg Varney missed six episodes of On the Buses. It would be interesting to know how that came about and how it was explained in the show, given that Stan was such a central character. According to these IMDB reviews, Varney got fed up and decided to leave; it was explained by Stan having found a better paying job in the Midlands. Surprisingly enough it was the death knell for the show. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 7,957 Posted March 7, 2022 Nurse GGGGGladys has died. Lynda Baron dies aged 82. DDP hit for three teams. 8 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,174 Posted March 7, 2022 14 minutes ago, time said: Nurse GGGGGladys has died. Lynda Baron dies aged 82. DDP hit for three teams. Sad news but I did suspect she might have been Ill after she left Still Open all Hours and barely worked afterwards. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 11,028 Posted March 7, 2022 RIP Auntie Mabel. She's back with Pippin and her pencils now. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gisooo 2,541 Posted March 7, 2022 18 minutes ago, time said: Nurse GGGGGladys has died. Lynda Baron dies aged 82. DDP hit for three teams. Oh my goodness, this is so sad. I loved her on Come outside as Auntie Mabel with her dog 'Pippin'. RIP Lynda Baron 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prussianblue 788 Posted March 7, 2022 Sad to see this. Not because of Open All Hours, which I think is absolute shit, but because she was Auntie Mabel in '90s kids classic Come Outside. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prussianblue 788 Posted March 7, 2022 Haha, a rapid flurry of people of a similar age all posting. I've jokingly said that Come Outside was like a Soviet kids programme. She was always wandering around some factory. Possibly the most exposure '90s British children got to industry. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
