Barbara Windsor dead at 83: EastEnders and Carry On legend dies after brave dementia battle
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thesun.co.ukDAME Barbara Windsor, best known for her roles in EastEnders and the iconic Carry On films, has died aged 83. The much-loved star found fame playing a buxom blonde in the bawdy comedies and later became a TV favourite as Peggy Mitchell in the hit BBC soap.
Dame Barbara was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2014 and made the news public in 2018. She died "peacefully" at 8.35pm on Thursday night at a London care home with her husband Scott Mitchell by her side.
In a moving tribute, he called her his "precious Bar" and said: "I've lost my wife, my best friend and soul mate." He said the cherished actress's final weeks were "typical of how she lived her life" and "full of humour, drama and a fighting spirit until the end".
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