Jill Gascoine death: The Gentle Touch star dies aged 83

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Leslie Ash has been tearfully ­watching clips of Jill Gascoine since she heard her friend of 40 years had died.

English actress Jill Gascoine pictured circa 1985. (Photo by Larry Ellis Collection/Getty Images) British actor Jill Gascoine who starred as Detective Inspector Maggie Forbes in The Gentle Touch has died at the age of 83.

By Tim Dams

Following on from the news that Jill Gascoine died at the age of 83 yesterday, EastEnders star Jake Wood, 47, has spoken out and shared a heartwarming tribute to The Gentle Touch actress who "inspired" him.

Gascoine made history as the first woman to lead a British police drama in the 1980s

Jill Gascoine has died after a 10-year battle with Alzheimer's disease.

Jill Gascoine, the well-known British actress who was made famous following her roles in The Gentle Touch and The Onedin Line, has died at the age of 83. Her family told the BBC she died following a long illness, and her second husband Alfred Molina, who was also an actor, confirmed back in 2016 she was in the advanced stage of Alzheimer's Disease. She rose to fame in the 1980s having played DI Maggie Forbes in ITV's The Gentle Touch - the series became prominent for being the first British police drama with a woman taking the main role. The London-born actress, who was born in 1937, started her acting career in theatre before taking on roles in the world of TV. In her later years, having moved to LA with her second husband, she became a

The Gentle Touch star Jill Gascoine has died aged 83 after a 10-year battle with Alzheimer's disease.

Jill Gascoine, star of The Gentle Touch, has died aged 83 following a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s.

By Tom Grater

The Gentle Touch actress Jill Gascoine has died aged 83.