ACTRESS JUNE BROWN BETTER KNOWN AS EASTENDERS DOT COTTON HAS DIED AGED 95

Famed for her portrayal of cigarette addicted hypochondriac EastEnder Dorothy 'Dot' Cotton on the BBC soap, beloved actress June Brown has sadly passed away aged 95.

June joined the cast back in 1985 when the soap first started and both she and her character 'Dot', the long suffering mother of bad boy nasty Nick Cotton, quickly rose to become national treasures.

She passed away on Sunday 3rd April with her family at her side.

A spokesperson for the show, said:

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"We are deeply saddened to announce that our beloved June Brown, OBE, MBE, sadly passed away last night. There are not enough words to describe how much June was loved and adored by everyone at EastEnders, her loving warmth, wit and great humour will never be forgotten.

"June created one of the most iconic characters in Dot Cotton, not just in soap but in British television, and having appeared in 2,884 episodes, June’s remarkable performances created some of EastEnders’ finest moments.

"We send all our love and deepest sympathies to June’s family and friends. A very bright light has gone out at EastEnders today but we shall all be raising a sweet sherry in June’s memory."

 

A statement from June's family said:

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"We are deeply saddened to announce our beloved mother, June, passed away very peacefully at her home in Surrey on Sunday evening, with her family by her side. We would kindly ask that our privacy is respected at this very difficult time."