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Keeping Up Appearances star Patricia Routledge dies at 96
Dame Patricia Routledge, famed for Hyacinth Bucket, was honored with a damehood and won a Tony Award, leaving a lasting legacy in theatre and television.
- Dame Patricia Routledge has died aged 96, her agent said she `died peacefully in her sleep`.
- Born on February 17, 1929, Dame Patricia Routledge began her career with a professional debut at Liverpool Playhouse and later reached Broadway.
- Keeping Up Appearances drew huge audiences, attracting as many as 13 million viewers and earning Routledge a British Comedy Award and BAFTA nominations.
- Fans took to X to mourn and post tributes, including `Oh no! Dame Patricia Routledge has died #HyacinthBucket` and the catchphrase `RICHARD, RICHARD, RICHARD.`.
- She was later honoured with a damehood for services to theatre and charity, and new generations of audiences continued to discover her work.
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Agent says that the actress "partied in peace while sleeping, near love". Patricia Routledge won a global dimension in the 1990s, in the "Watch Out for Appearances" series.
Dame Patricia Routledge kicks the bouquet at 96
Dame Patricia Routledge, most famous for her performance as snobby suburban housewife Hyacinth Bucket in BBC sitcom Keeping up Appearances, is dead at 96. She would surely have appreciated the headline: one of the best running jokes in the show was Hyacinth's insistence her married name be rendered and spoken "Buckét." — Read the rest The post Dame Patricia Routledge kicks the bouquet at 96 appeared first on Boing Boing.
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Actress Dame Patricia Routledge dies at 96
LONDON, U.K. – Acclaimed actress Dame Patricia Routledge, best known for her role as Hyacinth Bucket in the popular comedy series "Keeping Up With Appearances," has died. Her agent confirmed that she passed away peacefully in her sleep at the…
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