Keeping Up Appearances star Patricia Routledge
dies at 96
Posted By: ladydawgfan, 10/6/2025 7:50:16 PM
Actress Dame Patricia Routledge, known for playing Hyacinth Bucket in classic TV sitcom Keeping Up Appearances, has died at the age of 96. She also starred in Alan Bennett's TV monologues and played BBC One's amateur sleuth Hetty Wainthropp, while also enjoying an acclaimed stage career. Her agent told the PA news agency on Friday that she died "peacefully in her sleep this morning surrounded by love". The BBC's director of comedy was among those paying tribute, saying she "made millions laugh and left a legacy that will always be remembered with gratitude and admiration".
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Actress Dame Patricia Routledge, known for playing Hyacinth Bucket in classic TV sitcom Keeping Up Appearances, has died at the age of 96.
She also starred in Alan Bennett's TV monologues and played BBC One's amateur sleuth Hetty Wainthropp, while also enjoying an acclaimed stage career.
Her agent told the PA news agency on Friday that she died "peacefully in her sleep this morning surrounded by love".
The BBC's director of comedy was among those paying tribute, saying she "made millions laugh and left a legacy that will always be remembered with gratitude and admiration".
Gallego Calls Hegseth a ‘Laughing Stock’
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Gallego said, “I think it’s absolutely ridiculous. It was number one — it politicizes more the military, which is what you don’t want to do. As someone who has sat in briefings of that nature, it really tells you what’s happening. You know, it’s definitely clear that the Secretary of Defense is trying to compensate for something.
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to Confiscate Ballot Boxes to Steal 2026 Elections 25 replies
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on COVID vaccine effect on liver, kidney
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with violent felonies after Chicago ICE
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Rest in peace, Hyacinth, and thank you for the laughs over the years. BTW, she was also in the movie, To Sir With Love with Sidney Poitier, which is where I first saw her act.