EastEnders legend Barbara Windsor aka Peggy Mitchell dies aged 83

metro.co.uk:

diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease in 2014, died at 8.35pm on Thursday at a London care home, her husband Scott Mitchell confirmed to PA.In a statement, Mitchell said: ‘Her passing was from Alzheimer’s/dementia and Barbara eventually died peacefully and I spent the last seven days by her side.‘Myself, her family and friends will remember Barbara with love, a smile and affection for the many years of her love, fun, friendship and brightness she brought to all our lives and the entertainment she gave to so many thousands of others during her career.’ He continued: ‘Barbara’s final weeks were typical of how she lived her life.