London: Barbara Windsor, one of Britain’s most popular actresses best known for her roles as pub landlady Peggy Mitchell in the BBC TV soap EastEnders and in the bawdy Carry On films, has died aged 83.
Windsor, a household name in Britain known simply as “Babs”, died at a care home in London on Thursday night, her husband Scott Mitchell said.
Actress Barbara Windsor, best known for her roles in “East Enders” and “Carry On”, has died at age 83. Credit:Getty
“Her passing was from Alzheimer’s/Dementia and Barbara eventually died peacefully and I spent the last seven days by her side,” he said in a statement. “It was not the ending that Barbara or anyone else living with this very cruel disease deserve.”
Windsor had been diagnosed with the disease in 2014 and last year presented Prime Minister Boris Johnson with a petition calling for more investment in dementia treatment.
