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Dame Barbara Windsor has passed away today at age 83, from complications with Alzheimer’s, her husband Scott Mitchell issued a public statement: “It is with deep sadness that I can confirm that my darling wife Barbara passed away at 8.35pm on Thursday 10 December at a London care home”
Barbara always seemed vibrant and lively on our screens, she was only 4ft 10, her infectious laughter and down to earth vibe is how many will remember her, and her legacy lives on.
Barbara was a British Icon she will be remembered for her appearances in the popular Comedy Series Carry On which started in 1964 -1970 with the repeats rotating and spanned throughout with the series playing on TV in the 1980’s – 1990’s.
Barbara was nominated a BAFTA for her appearance in Sparrows can’t Sing, she appeared in several Films, Musicals, Theatre and Television, but in 1994, Barbara’s popularity status rose when she starred in the BBC Soap Opera Eastenders with her portrayal of Peggy Mitchell the much loved landlady in the Queen Vic Pub, at that point Barbara instantly became a household name, as she appeared often on our TV Screens, but in 2014 due to being diagnosed with Dementia it became increasingly difficult for her to continue filming on set. In 2016 Barbara filmed her final episode of EastEnders and shortly after, Barbara was honoured as a Dame for services to Charities and Entertainment which is impressive.
In 2018, Barbara and her husband Scott addressed the public on her health concerns and what it was like living with Alzheimer’s. Barbara also campaigned for better Alzheimer’s Patient Care, and became a spokesperson as she created awareness in support of Dementia and Alzheimer sufferers, she petitioned and delivered a letter signed by 100,000 people on behalf of Alzheimer’s Society to the Prime Minister. “I’m asking you to make a stand against Dementia” said Barbara in the video in which she campaigned to raise funds.
The government has committed to “significantly increasing research funding, over a number of years to help improve detection and care for people living with dementia”. – Downing Street Officials.
Actor Ross Kemp a previous Eastender’s Star (who’s character Grant Mitchell was the son of Barbara’s character Peggy Mitchell) he regularly films and appears in documentaries, he made an ITV Documentary on Dementia and he highlighted Barbara also.
Barbara’s husband Scott and her friends from Eastenders all raised £150,000 for Dementia Care when they ran the London Marathon.
Barbara and her husband Scott Mitchell lived in Shoreditch London. Scott had to make the hard painstakingly decision to move Barbara into a comfortable London Care Home as her health deteriorated from the symptoms of the Alzheimer’s disease that claimed her life today. My prayers are with her family and friends at this very difficult time.
Barbara and her husband Scott Mitchell lived in Shoreditch London. Scott had to make the hard painstakingly decision to move Barbara into a comfortable London Care Home as her health deteriorated from the symptoms of the Alzheimer’s disease that claimed her life today. My prayers are with her family and friends at this very difficult time.
Tribute Flood in on Social Media in Remembrance of Barbara Windsor
My wife would be remembered for the “love, fun, friendship and brightness she brought to all our lives.” – Scott Mitchell
Dame Barbara Windsor, the woman who always had time for everybody, has sadly left us. I will miss Bar always. My thoughts are with her husband Scott, who could have done no more and who stayed strong for her to the very end. – Ross Kemp
“I’m sitting here thinking of the hundreds of memories we shared. Too many to comprehend. We were like family for a long time, ups, downs, ins and outs, but you will never meet a more professional actress than Babs.” – Patsy Palmer
“I truly loved Barbara and, like everyone, I am going to miss her terribly. She was everything you would hope she would be, and more.” – Steve McFadden
“When she first met the actress she was “tiny, bright, bubbly, pretty and friendly to everyone – she soon became loved by all the cast, they became “great friends” who shared coffee and gossip in their dressing rooms. I wished we’d had more scenes together but our only one was in her last episode, when Dot said goodbye to Peggy, knowing she was dying.” – June Brown
“She was a brilliantly vivacious, joyful person, and a light’s gone out today I’m afraid. The real Dame Barbara “wasn’t as fierce as Peggy, we loved working together. We sparked off each other. She had star quality. She gave out, she took back. You could best describe it by seeing her with the public, with her fans. She just gave. – Pam St Clement
“An extraordinary woman” “The word ‘star’ gets a little bit over-used, and if you’re going to be a star you’ve kind of got to learn how to be one. She knew how to carry herself on set. You know what it means to be the top of the bill, to have the responsibility of carrying the show and looking after everybody all around you, helping you to move it along and keep it up to scratch, and she had to do it. – Larry Lamb
“It was “a privilege and honour” to work with Dame Barbara, having watched her in the Carry On films during his youth. I have so many happy memories and moments that I will always cherish, even when Peggy floored Ian with a punch.” – Adam Woodyatt
“I would remember her kindness and of course laughter” – Diane Parish
“You were a true star in every sense” – Lucy Benjamin
“She was a “larger than life proper legend” – Craig Fairbrass
REST IN PEACE BARBARA WINDSOR
6th August 1937 – 10th December 2020
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