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Dilys Watling dead: Coronation Street and Two Ronnies star dies at 78 amid mystery illness

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Coronation Street actress Dilys Watling has died aged 78 after battling an undisclosed health issue.The Tony Award nominated star, who played Merle Baker in the ITV soap in 1966, died on August 10.Dilys died at her home in Clapham Common, London and is survived by her son Ion.The Two Ronnies star also has four half-siblings, including Doctor Who actress Deborah Watling, who died in 2017, and actor and Clacton MP Giles Watling.Her family confirmed the sad news in an emotional statement.Her brother Giles said: “Dilys was a much-loved sister and was the eldest of the five of us.“She led the way and was a real trailblazer for the rest of us.“She took Broadway by storm in the late 1960s, playing the eponymous role of Georgy – and we were proud.

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