Helen McCrory made her friends swear to secrecy as she privately battled cancer before her tragic death, a friend has said.The Peaky Blinders actress passed away age 52 on Friday 16 April, which was announced by her husband Damian Lewis.
Helen is said to have told few people about her health battle, which was even hinted at during her final TV appearance weeks before her death.
Now, her theatre director friend Carrie Cracknell has revealed how Helen continued her charity work until just a few weeks before her death and refused to let her illness overshadow her family and personal life.
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