The Good Life fans were devastated to hear Dame Penelope Keith had died at the age of 86.13:03, 29 Jun 2026Margo Leadbetter actress Dame Penelope Keith has died peacefully after a cancer battle.‌BBC hit sitcom The Good Life continues to be a British staple after making its debut in 1975 and the main stars still hold a place in viewers' hearts.‌Dame Penelope Keith played Margo Leadbetter, a snobbish social climber, throughout its run and fans were devastated to learn of her death.‌On June 29 a statement released on behalf of 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."The family is grateful for the care and support she received throughout her treatments, and ask that their privacy be respected at this time."Here is all you need to know about where the rest of the stars are today.‌Richard Briers – Tom GoodRichard Briers first rose to fame as George Starling in Marriage Lines, before becoming a household name in The Good Life.The series followed a middle-class couple who quit urban living to pursue a completely self-sufficient lifestyle in their London garden.‌The star's last film was Cockneys vs Zombies in 2012 and he died in 2013 at his home in Bedford Park, London.After suffering with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a group of lung conditions, he was 79 when he died.Felicity Kendal – Barbara Good‌Felicity Kendal's later TV work included The Camomile Lawn which, as of 2022, remained the most-watched drama ever on Channel 4.In 2024, she had a guest role in the hit Disney+ series, Rivals, as Carole Miroy, and is now appearing in the comedy series Small Town Scandal, as Sue.The actress, now 79, recently opened up about grieving her partner, Michael Rudman, who died three years ago.‌She told Prima Magazine: "Even though you try not to show it, it sort of takes over every aspect of your life – missing that person that was part of your everyday. So the everyday changes.”Paul Eddington – Jeremy "Jerry" LeadbetterPaul Eddington had faced various health battles since his late 20s, when he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, known as mycosis fungoides, at the age of 28.‌His health battle only became public knowledge in 1994, when he responded to media speculation about his darkening skin and hair loss.One of his last roles was in the anthology series, Performance, in 1995 and he died in the same year at the age of 68.His autobiography, So Far, So Good, was published in the year of his death and five days before he died, he spoke on a BBC programme about how he would like to be remembered.‌He said: "A journalist once asked me what I would like my epitaph to be and I said I think I would like it to be, 'He did very little harm'. And that's not easy. Most people seem to me to do a great deal of harm. If I could be remembered as having done very little, that would suit me."Reginald Marsh – Andrew, "Sir"Reginald Marsh went on to play Reg Lamont in the soap opera Crossroads and by the 90s he had taken on smaller guest roles.Article continues belowOne of his last TV roles was in an episode of Paul Merton in Galton & Simpson's... which aired in October 1997.He died died at his home in Ryde in February 2001, aged 74, but his cause of death was not specified.The Good Life is streaming on BBC iPlayer