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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Kevin Rawlinson

Billie Whitelaw dies aged 82

Billie Whitelaw Actress at home
Billie Whitelaw at home in 1989. Photograph: Associated Newspapers /REX

The actor Billie Whitelaw, who was best known for her work with the playwright Samuel Beckett, has died aged 82, her son has told the BBC.

Whitelaw spent her final years in Denville Hall, the retirement home for actors in north London which was supported by Richard Attenborough.

She was awarded a CBE by the Queen in the 1991 birthday honours list.

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