Absolutely Fabulous star Dame June Whitfield dies aged 93

Dame June Whitfield has died at the age of 93.

Her agent confirmed to Metro.co.uk that she passed away peacefully on Friday night.

She is best known for her roles in Take It From Here, Terry And June and Absolutely Fabulous.

June was made an OBE in 1985 and was given a damehood in 2017 for her services to drama and entertainment.

She also starred in 12 BBC Radio 4 Agatha Christie adaptations as Miss Marple from 1993 to 2001.

Last year June revealed she moved into a care home after living on her own in a big house for 10 years following the death of her husband.

Now I have friends where I live and I like it. Theyre fun, she told The Mirror.

I dont have to worry about things like the roof or the plumber any more.

Whitfield recently gave an interview saying she couldnt watch modern TV because she didnt like the amount of sex and swearing in it.

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She said: Everything, every channel, its either some sex scene or a killing of some kind.

And wheres the humour gone? You cant really get a good laugh from television. I do like people like Michael McIntyre, but some of them just spend the whole time swearing.

Criticising so-called political correctness, she added: You cannot make a joke about anybody.

June starred in Doctor Who as Minnie Hooper for David Tennants final episode The End Of Time in 2009. She also had a brief role in EastEnders as a nun in 2015 and 2016.

The actor joined sitcom Absolutely Fabulous in 1992 as the mother of Jennifer Saunders character Edina most recently appearing in the film version in 2016.

Whitfield was married to Tim Aitchison from 1955 until his death in 2001. She is survived by her daughter Suzy.

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