Rosemary Leach dies: Room With a View star passes away aged 81
'It is with great sadness I must report the news that Rosemary Leach died in hospital yesterday, Saturday 21st October, after a short illness'
Actress Rosemary Leach has died after a short illness, her agent has said.
Leach was best known for the films A Room With A View and That'll Be The Day.
She also played Grace in episodes of the sitcom My Family.
Her agent Caroline de Wolfe said in a statement: “It is with great sadness I must report the news that Rosemary Leach died in hospital yesterday, Saturday 21st October, after a short illness.”
Leach, thought to be 81, won an Olivier Award for her performance in the play 84 Charing Cross Road.
She was twice nominated for a supporting actress Bafta for her roles in A Room With A View and That'll Be The Day.
She is survived by her husband Colin Starkey.
PA
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