last night in the care home she had been living in since July, with him spending the last week by her side. Dame Barbara initially had a carer for the first few weeks at her care home, who was on hand 24 hours a day.The legendary actress was labelled a "national treasure" by devoted fans who paid tribute to her.Danniella Westbrook, who played Barbara's on-screen daughter Sam Mitchell on EastEnders, tweeted: ''MY HEART IS BROKEN."Bar you will always be in my heart forever.
Good bye, I LOVE YOU XXX RIP Barbara WINDSOR.''Steve McFadden, who played her on-screen son Phil Mitchell in EastEnders, said he was "devastated" by her death.Barbara's husband Scott Mitchell has announced Barbara died after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease aged.
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