Barbara Windsor dead: Eastenders and Carry On legend dies, aged 83, 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 popular star first found fame in her role as a buxom blonde in the bawdy Carry On films and later became a household name playing Peggy Mitchell.
Dame Barbara was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2014 and made the news public in 2018. She died at 8.35pm on Thursday at a London care home, her husband Scott Mitchell told PA.
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".
Mr Mitchell said: "Her passing was from Alzheimer's/dementia and Barbara eventually died peacefully and I spent the last seven days by her side.
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