Anna Karen: Last News

tributes, particularly from those who knew him the best, poured in as the news of his death travelled.READ MORE: Celebrity deaths 2022: Tom Parker, Anna Karen and Meat LoafIn an obituary shares on the Los Angeles Times, Richard was described as the Lakers and Angels "biggest fan" and he was described as "the most supportive friend a person in the entertainment industry could ever have".The obituary claimed that the TV star assed away suddenly and is survived by "the love of his life, his true soulmate", Kathy, who he wed 40 years ago.Richard had over 135 acting roles on TV while also having an incredible career on Broadway.He featured in The Golden Girls a handful of times while also having stints on the likes of Friends, Seinfeld and many other big hit TV shows.Aside from his career on-screen, he was also known locally as an entertainment tax preparer for over 50 years and had a successful practice in doing so.The obituary read: "His greatest love was his family. Richard was fortunate to marry the love of his life, his true soulmate, Kathy."It added: "Richard will be missed by family, friends, colleagues and clients.

EastEnders has announced the death of another character following the shocking murder of Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters) with the Mitchells set to face a big loss, leaving one character deeply affected. This follows the Christmas Day tragedy in Walford, which ended with Keanu getting stabbed by Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) as he attempted to strangle Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean). But this won't be the only tragedy to hit Albert Square in the coming weeks, according to the MirrorOnline.

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EASTENDERS fans are set for a surprise turn of events after a Walford resident is accused of supplying illicit drugs on the Square. Anna Karen, who was most famous for playing Olive Rudge in the 70s sitcom, died in a house fire in February aged 85. The On the Buses star left the bulk of her £427,000 fortune to EastEnders star Sophie Lawrence, documents reveal.

EastEnders star Anna Karen has left most of her £400K estate to a co-star after her tragic passing earlier this year, it has been reported.It has thought that the On The Buses and EastEnders star, who tragically died aged 85, has left a huge chunk of cash to Sophie Lawrence - with the money being the majority of her estate.The iconic and sassy actress who played the role of Olive in On The Buses and Aunt Sal in EastEnders, left an estate of £427,197 when she passed away in February, probate records reveal.READ NEXT: On The Buses and EastEnders actress Anna Karen killed in horror blazeSophie, 50, who played the role of Diane Butcher in EastEnders from 1988 until 1991, has reportedly been left a whopping 65% of Anna's net estate.

On The Buses star Anna Karen reportedly left the majority of her fortune to her former EastEnders co-star Sophie Lawrence, following her death earlier this year.The actor tragically passed away in a house fire at her home in Ilford in February. She was best known for playing Aunt Sal – sister of Peggy Mitchell - on EastEnders, as well as the role of Olive on the sitcom On The Buses between 1969 and 1973. Her East London home caught fire unexpectedly, with neighbours believing the actress may have fallen asleep while smoking .

EastEnders, has left the majority of her fortune to Sophie Lawrence, it has been claimed.Sophie, 50, played Diane Butcher in the BBC soap and was a regular from 1988 to 1991.The late star – whose real name was Ann Duggan – also appeared in EastEnders between 1996 and 2017, playing Aunt Sal, sister of Peggy Mitchell, played by Barbara Windsor.Her character, who was the aunt of Grant and Phil Mitchell, was usually seen turning up at family weddings and parties.Anna was also known for her role as Olive in the 70s comedy, On The Buses.In probate records obtained by MailOnline, Anna is said to have left £427,197, to her former co-star, adding she would receive 65 per cent of the late soap star's estate.Anna's will left a further fifth of the residuary of her estate to her stepdaughter Gloria Gill, the daughter of her actor husband Terry Duggan, who died in 2008.Another eighth was left to four other friends or relatives and the final 2.5 per cent was left to the Actors' Benevolent Fund.Earlier this year, Anna died in a house fire started by a cigarette, according to reports.Following her death, her family told the same publication: "We are absolutely horrified at the news about Anna."A spokesperson for London Fire Brigade confirmed the death in a statement released at the time.It read: "Sadly, a woman has died following a house fire on Windsor Road in Ilford."They added: "Part of the ground floor of a mid-terrace house was damaged by fire.Sadly a woman was pronounced dead at the scene.The Brigade was called at 2240 and the fire was under control by 2338.Three fire engines and around 20 firefighters from Ilford and Barking fire stations attended the incident.The cause of the fire is under investigation."Jayne Mansfield stuns in

ON the Buses star Anna Karen left the bulk of her £427,000 fortune to EastEnders star Sophie Lawrence, documents reveal. The actress, who was most famous for playing Olive Rudge in the 70s sitcom, died in a house fire in February aged 85. Anna left 65 percent of her estate to longtime friend Sophie once funeral and legal costs were taken care of, as well as inheritance tax and a £1,500 payment to another friend, the Mail reports.

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Today, soap stars turned out in full force for the funeral of Anna Karen, who was best known for playing Olive in legendary sitcom On The Buses.The actress tragically died in a house fire last month, leaving behind many grieving friends, family members and colleagues.Anna, who also played Aunt Sal in EastEnders, was 85 at the time of her death.Firemen were reportedly summoned to her Essex home last month after a blaze raged there and the actress was pronounced dead at the scene. Anna’s family friend confirmed the tragic news, telling MailOnline: “We are absolutely horrified at the news about Anna.”A London Fire Brigade spokesman told the Daily Mirror: “Sadly, a woman has died following a house fire on Windsor Road in Ilford.“Part of the ground floor of a mid-terrace house was damaged by fire.

EastEnders star tragically died last month in a horror blaze at her mid-terrace home in Ilford, with neighbours raising the alarm after they heard the smoke alarm going off. Though the fire brigade arrived quickly and neighbours rushed to help, Anna was sadly found dead inside her house.The star was best known for her role as Olive in On The Buses, and Aunt Sal in EastEnders.

ON The Buses star Anna Karen has died in a blaze apparently started after she dozed off while smoking. Anna, 85 — Olive in the 1970s sitcom — was heard screaming “Help me, help me” as the fire engulfed her terraced home.

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Twitter yesterday to share her heartbreak over her friend Anna Karen’s death. Anna, who starred in EastEnders and popular sitcom On the Buses, tragically died in a house fire on Tuesday evening. Cheryl, 67, took to Twitter to remember her friend in view of her 34,300 followers. “I have just heard the awful news that my fabulous mate, #AnnaKaren has died in a house fire,” the singer revealed.“What an horrific way to die, I can’t bear to think about it. “I adored her - She was an absolute treasure, both on and off the screen.”Anna, who was 85 at her time of death, was pronounced dead after a fire raged at her home in Essex.Firemen were reportedly summoned to the scene at Windsor Road in Ilford on Tuesday night at around 10.30pm.However, despite their best efforts, the actress died at the scene.Anna’s family friend confirmed the tragic news, telling Mail Online: “We are absolutely horrified at the news about Anna.”A London Fire Brigade spokesman told the Daily Mirror: “Sadly, a woman has died following a house fire on Windsor Road in Ilford.“Part of the ground floor of a mid-terrace house was damaged by fire.

Anna Karen's neighbours believe the soap star died in a house fire that was started by a lit cigarette.The EastEnders star, who was known for playing Aunt Sal – sister of Peggy Mitchell – on the soap, died at the age of 85 in a fire at a home on Windsor Road, Ilford, as firefighters were called to scene at 10:30pm on Tuesday 22 February. While a London Fire Brigade spokesperson said at the time that the "cause of the fire is under investigation", Anna's neighbours believe it could've been caused by a cigarette.

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ON The Buses star Anna Karen has died in a blaze apparently started after she dozed off while smoking. Anna, 85 — Olive in the 1970s sitcom — was heard screaming “Help me, help me” as the fire engulfed her terraced home.

Mail Online: "We are absolutely horrified at the news about Anna."A London Fire Brigade spokesperson confirmed to The Daily Mirror: "Sadly, a woman has died following a house fire on Windsor Road in Ilford."Part of the ground floor of a mid-terrace house was damaged by fire."Sadly a woman was pronounced dead at the scene."The Brigade was called at 2240 and the fire was under control by 2338.Three fire engines and around 20 firefighters from Ilford and Barking fire stations attended the incident.The cause of the fire is under investigation."Anna was the only surviving cast member left who had worked on the legendary 1960s and 1970s sitcom On The Buses, which ended in 1973.The actress played Olive and she featured in all 74 episodes of the hit show.She also appeared in the highest-grossing film in 1971 - Mutiny on the Buses and Holiday on the BusesHowever, she was not known solely in that role.The British-South African actress also became an Eastenders star.She had been a close pal of Barbara Windsor's after first meeting her when the pair were aspiring beginners starring together in the hit classic Carry on Camping back in 1969.They then met again on the showbiz circuit when they featured in Eastenders together in 1996.Anna had taken on the role of the sister of Barbara's character Peggy Mitchell, meaning the pair spent a great deal of time together on-set.Off-screen, Barbara preceded her in death by just over two years.The Carry On legend died in December 2020 at the age of 83 after a battle with Alzheimer's.Anna is said to have enjoyed an eventful romantic life as the wife of fellow actor, Terry Duggan, prior to his death back in 2008.However, at the time of her death, she was widowed and had no children.Her agent Shane

DANNIELLA Westbrook has said she is "devastated" after her screen aunt Anna Karen died in a house fire. The former Sam Mitchell actress, 48, appeared alongside the Aunt Sal star in EastEnders.

EastEnders cast and crew have come out in their droves to share tributes to the late actress Anna Karen, who played the beloved Aunt Sal on the BBC soap.The On The Buses star sadly died Tuesday night, February 22, at the age of 85 in a devastating house fire. The news has sent shockwaves throughout her former colleagues. EastEnders was one of the first to pay tribute to the fan-favourite Walford staple, as a spokesperson for the soap shared everyone has been “deeply saddened” by the news of her death.

EastEnders have shared a statement confirmed the death of actress Anna Karen.