Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(PA)Dame Penelope Keith, the acclaimed actor best known for her roles in the BBC sitcoms The Good Life and To the Manor Born, has died at the age of 86. Her family announced on Monday, 29 July, that she passed away peacefully at her home in Surrey after living with cancer. A statement from her family expressed profound sadness, extended gratitude for the care and support she received during her treatments, and requested privacy during this difficult time. Keith gained widespread recognition and earned her first Bafta in 1977 for her portrayal of Margo Leadbetter in The Good Life.Her career began on stage with the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1963, and she secured a second Bafta in 1978 for the televised adaptation of The Norman Conquests.In fullPenelope Keith death: The Good Life star dies aged 86Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
The Good Life actor Dame Penelope Keith dies aged 86
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(PA)Dame Penelope Keith, the acclaimed actor best known for her roles in the BBC sitcoms The Good Life and To the Manor Born, has died at the age of 86. Her family announced on Monday, 29 July, that she passed away peacefully at her home in Surrey after living with cancer. A statement from her family expressed profound sadness, extended gratitude for the care and support she received during her treatments, and requested privacy during this difficult time. Keith gained widespread recognition and earned her first Bafta in 1977 for her portrayal of Margo Leadbetter in The Good Life.Her career began on stage with the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1963, and she secured a second Bafta in 1978 for the televised adaptation of The Norman Conquests.In fullPenelope Keith death: The Good Life star dies aged 86Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
