Last Of The Summer Wine actress dies aged 91
Star of British television sitcoms Josephine Tewson has died aged 91, her agent has confirmed.
Tewson, best-known for her roles in Keeping Up Appearances and Last Of The Summer Wine, died on Thursday night at Denville Hall, a care home in London for those in the entertainment industry.
A statement from her agent Jean Diamond of Diamond Management said: “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Josephine Tewson.
“Josephine passed away peacefully last night at Denville Hall at the Age of 91.”
Born in Hampstead, London, in 1931, Tewson attended grammar school before enrollingattheroyalacademyofdramaticart(rada), from which she graduated in 1952.
Minor parts came her way during the 1960s in shows such as Z-cars and The Charlie Drake Show.
The decade also saw her regularly appear in sketches alongside comedians Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker in Hark At Barker and Frost On Sunday.