Good Life star Dame Penelope Keith dies aged 86
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Dame Penelope Keith has died aged 86 after being diagnosed with cancer, her family announced. The legendary TV actress was best known for her roles a snobbish suburbanite Margo Leadbetter in classic British sitcom The Good Life, which launched in 1975, and the widowed aristocrat Audrey Forbes-Hamilton, which first aired in 1979. In a statement, her family said: “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'. • Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2lOHmNj • Get breaking news and more stories at http://www.itv.com/news Follow ITV News on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@itvnews?lang=en Follow ITV News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itvnews/ Follow ITV News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itvnews/ Follow ITV News on X: https://twitter.com/itvnews
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