Comedian Victoria Wood dies aged 62
Comedian Victoria Wood has died aged 62 after a short battle with cancer, her publicist has said.
Her publicist, Neil Reading, said: “Victoria Wood has sadly passed away, after a short but brave battle with cancer.
“The multi Bafta award-winning writer, director, actor and comedian died peacefully at her north London home with family this morning. She was 62. The family ask for privacy at this very sad time.”
Wood shot to fame in the 1980s as one of Britain’s most popular standup comics, with shows such as Victoria Wood as Seen on TV and Wood and Walters, with her longtime collaborator Julie Walters.
She also wrote and starred in the TV series Dinnerladies which ran for two years from 1998.
As well as television, Wood wrote a stage musical Acorn Antiques, based on the long-running feature in her sketch show.
Wood married magician Geoffrey Durham in March 1980 and the pair had two children, before separating in 2002.
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