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The obituary notice of Dame Penelope KEITH

Sutton, 02/04/1940 - 29/06/2026 (Age 86) | Published in: funeral-notices.co.uk. Notable areas: Milford

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Dame PenelopeKEITHhas died aged 86 after a battle with cancer. The legendary TV actress, best known for playing snobbish neighbour Margo Leadbetter in The Good Life and former lady of the manor Audrey fforbes-Hamilton in To the Manor Born, died 'peacefully' at her Surrey home.

"We are deeply saddened to announce that Dame Penelope Keith died peacefully whilst living with cancer at her home in Surrey where she had lived for more than 50 years," her family said in a statement, adding they were 'grateful' for the care and support she received throughout her treatments.

Felicity Kendal, who is now the only surviving main cast member of The Good Life following the deaths of Richard Briers in 2013, and Paul Eddington in 1995, led those paying tributes today.

She remembered Dame Penelope Keith today as a “comic genius” who was “a joy to know and work with”, in a statement to the Press Association.

Read the full story on mirror.co.uk

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Such a funny lady one of the best
Kathleen Kemp
30/06/2026
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Kathleen Kemp
30/06/2026
So sorry to hear of Penelope's passing, she was a fantastic actress and I still remember some of her lines in The Good Life . May you rest in peace
Lesley Watkin
30/06/2026
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Penelope Keith gave me and my family so much joy watching her in The Good Life. We were often reduced to such giggling, we could hardly continue watching. She only had to put on her serious upper-class face and tone and say something absolutely mundane to have us speechless with laughter. She was a brilliant actress and lovely woman.
Annette Lawson
30/06/2026
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So sad to hear of her passing
RIP.
Claire Lund
30/06/2026
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Claire Lund
30/06/2026
Dame Penelope,thank you for all the pleasure you gave myself and family,Margo forever more.Rip.
Susan Stuart
29/06/2026
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Sandra Ward
29/06/2026
I LOVED HER SO MUCH BUT WE NEVER DID MEET
SHE LIKED ME VERY MUCH AND KNEW I LIKED GARDENS
FARE WELL PENELOPE
PETER DAVIES
29/06/2026
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PETER DAVIES
29/06/2026