- Actor Kate Beckinsale announced the death of her mother, Judy Loe, aged 78, on Friday, 18 July.
- Judy Loe passed away on the night of 15 July in Beckinsale's arms after what was described as "immeasurable suffering".
- Beckinsale shared the news in an emotive Instagram post, stating she was "paralysed" by grief and that her mother's death had been her "greatest fear".
- Judy Loe had a distinguished career as an actor, notably as an original member of the musical Hair and appearing in numerous TV shows and films.
- The announcement comes two years after Beckinsale revealed her mother had stage four cancer, though an official cause of death has not yet been disclosed.
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