yes, it was very sad. ovarian cancer i think she died from at 65.
she was in her 50's in KUA but didnt look it.

some others from the past of british greatness:

Michael Robbins
Terry Scott
Bernard Breslaw
Mike Pratt
Alfie Bass

Also Marry Millar (rose from keeping up appearences), i was gutted when she passed away

thanks for your comments.
i know what you mean, so many TTM requests starts to mount up a lot in cost.
Many don't reply either

Just a question here...
im fairly new to the hobby and wanted to know if sending an email to the celebs agents asking for a photo is as effective as writing one out and posting it to them?

what is the general success rate with this?
thanks
thealbertross

legends of british comedy:

John Inman
Arthur Brough
Bob Grant
Doris Hare
Peggy Mount
Hattie Jaques
Sid James
Arthur Mullard
Yootha Joyce

there are so many

yes im the same, im a real fan of all the 70's tv and film, so many of my favourites have passed on.

i too managed to get wendy richard and im very pleased i did as she was great in are you being served

thanks for your comments... it does look a bit confusing in my first post - but i dont rush letters in a way a writing them very quickly without taking care ;)

i dont think anyone in this hobby would do such a thing!

(just to point out i write for a hobby, not for comercial gain) But does anyone 'rush' letters to older celebs? for example i post the letters for older actors/actresses before posting to younger? I have adopted this now, as sadly many of the people i would have loved to write to have passed away. a...

only started recently:

Trevor Bannister
Patricia Routledge
David Tennant
Nick park
Nicholas Smith
David Attenborough
Prunella Scales
Richard Wilson
Alan Sugar

I used the address Anna Karen Eastenders BBC Claredon house Borehamwood Herts Sent off some photos of her in on the buses, a few weeks later i got these! http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo301/thealbertross1/scan0009.jpg http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo301/thealbertross1/scan0008.jpg http://i...