friends to secrecy” as she underwent treatment, her friend Carrie Cracknell has revealed. Cracknell, who directed McCrory in a 2014 production of Medea, said the performer did not want her illness overshadowing her family and professional life.
McCrory’s husband, Damian Lewis, announced the news that his wife died peacefully at home aged 52. Cracknell said the actor informed “very, very few people” about her diagnosis and continued with her charity work weeks before her death.
The director told BBC’s Today programme: “Helen wanted to be very private about her illness and I understand why. When you live in the public spotlight you have to find space to protect the things that are just for you.
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