Lynda Bellingham
British actress (1948-2014)
Lynda Bellingham, OBE (born Meredith Lee Hughes; 31 May 1948 – 19 October 2014) was a Canadian-born English actress, broadcaster and author. She played the role of the mother in the long-running series of "Oxo Family" British TV adverts between 1983 and 1999.
Lynda Bellingham | |
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Born | Meredith Lee Hughes 31 May 1948 |
Died | 19 October 2014 | (aged 66)
Cause of death | Colon cancer |
Occupation(s) | Broadcaster, actress, author |
Years active | 1971–2014 |
Spouse(s) | Greg Smith (m. 1975–1976; divorced) Nunzio Peluzo (m. 1981–1996; divorced) Michael Pattemore (m. 2008–2014; her death) |
Children | 2 |
Website | www |
Bellingham died on 19 October 2014 from colon cancer in a London hospital, aged 66.[1][2]
References
change- ↑ Richard Spillett, "Actress Lynda Bellingham dies after losing her battle with cancer - just days after the tears and laughter of her final emotional TV appearance", Mail Online, 20 October 2014.
- ↑ "Lynda Bellingham: Actress And Presenter Dies", Sky News, 20 October 2014.