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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

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