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Jean Fergusson dead: Last of the Summer Wine actress dies, aged 74



Last of the Summer Wine actress Jean Fergusson has died at the age of 74.

The star will be familiar to TV fans thanks to her 25 years in the hit drama, during which time she played Marina. 

The news was first reported by the BBC and the cause of Fergusson’s death is currently unknown. 

The actress’s career also saw her appear in Coronation Street, making two appearances as different characters in 1987 and 1999. 

Corrie: Fergusson played Hoyle for two years (ITV)

She then landed a regular role, joining as Dorothy Hoyle, in 2010. 

Tributes began pouring in following the confirmation of Fergusson’s death on Friday morning. 

‘Allo ‘Allo! actress Vicki Michelle commended her for being a “lovely lady [and] fabulous actress”, revealing that she had planned to see Fergusson next week. 

Ben Stock, an actor and friend of Fergusson’s, added: “Like many friends, I’m so sad at the passing of dear Jean Fergusson. Always the first to book tickets, she was such a supportive friend.”

As well as delighting TV fans, Fergusson had a successful stage career and was nominated for an Olivier award in 1998, for playing British comic Hylda Baker. 

After leaving Coronation Street in 2011, Fergusson made a handful of appearances in Doctors. 

In 2106, she took part in a celebrity episode of Pointless. 

Her death comes following that of her former Last of the Summer Wine co-star Juliette Kaplan, who died in October at the age of 80. ​



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