Wendy Richards dies at the age of 65

Television Actress Wendy Richards has sadly passed away at the age of 65. Wendy, who has been suffering from Cancer died by her husbands side at Harley Street Clinic in London.

You may know Wendy by her Eastenders character, Pauline Fowler. Wendy played Pauline for a whopping 21 years and even got awarded a Lifetime Achievement award at the British Soap Awards in 2007.

Friends of Wendy’s have paid their tributes to the star and are truly saddened by the shocking news of her death.

Dale Winton has known Wendy for years and has said:

“I’m very saddened to hear the news, she was a real fighter and actually a very kind and funny lady in her own right. My thoughts are with her family, she will be missed.”

The former Eastenders executive John Yorke has also spoken out about Wendy will be missed:

“It is impossible to overstate Wendy’s contribution to EastEnders. For 22 years, whether she was bemoaning Arthur’s bad luck, cursing her children’s wayward nature or reminding us all once again that it was ‘all about family’, it was impossible for anyone to mention EastEnders without the iconic image of Pauline coming to mind. It is hard now to imagine the bravery of casting Wendy as Pauline, so successful and utterly identifiable in the role did she become. She was one of the foundation stones of the show, and with her death EastEnders is diminished.”

It is clear to see that Wendy was a big part of television and there will be many disappointed fans who have watched her career progress through the soap.

Tonight’s episode of Eastenders will be dedicated to the lady herself, Wendy Richards.

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