- Dame Penelope Keith, the acclaimed actor best known for her roles in the BBC sitcoms The Good Life and To the Manor Born, has died at the age of 86.
- Her family announced on Monday, 29 July, that she passed away peacefully at her home in Surrey after living with cancer.
- A statement from her family expressed profound sadness, extended gratitude for the care and support she received during her treatments, and requested privacy during this difficult time.
- Keith gained widespread recognition and earned her first Bafta in 1977 for her portrayal of Margo Leadbetter in The Good Life.
- Her career began on stage with the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1963, and she secured a second Bafta in 1978 for the televised adaptation of The Norman Conquests.
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