Wendy Richard "dying of cancer" - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

friendsfan77 · 10-06-2008, 07:59 AM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081005...nthealthpeople

Sun Oct 5, 9:33 AM ET

Former EastEnders star Wendy Richard is dying of cancer and has already made plans for her own funeral, the 65-year-old soap star has revealed in an interview published on Sunday.

The British actress, who is best known for her role as Pauline Fowler in the London-based soap for 21 years, told The Sunday Express newspaper she was diagnosed with the disease during a checkup in January.

"Twice I've had breast cancer but this is different. It's more aggressive this time, unfortunately, and has spread to the top of my spine and left ribs," she told the paper.

She was given a course of drugs, but the cancer had since spread to her bones and left kidney.

"The drugs I was given to help had an adverse effect. If anything, they did more damage than good so my health has really deteriorated," she said. "Now I have a cancerous growth on my right kidney and the cancer has spread to my bones."

The actress, who was born in Middlesbrough in northeastern England, also revealed she will be getting married next week to her 45-year-old partner John Burns, before starting an intensive course of chemotherapy in mid-October.

"My oncologist said I've got several useful years ahead of me but since then, it's got worse," said Richard who has been struggling with terrible nausea and pain in her bones and kidneys.

Before joining the cast of EastEnders in 1985, Richard was best known for her role as the saucy cockney shopgirl Shirley Brahms in the 1970s comedy Are You Being Served?

She also starred in several other British comedies, including Dad's Army and a number of Carry On films, a series of slapstick comedies from the 1960s and 70s characterised by their constant use of sexual innuendo and double entendres.

Jude The Obscure · 10-06-2008, 10:03 AM

This is very sad to hear

LeeBlue · 10-06-2008, 07:06 PM

I loved her in Are You Being Served? and hope that the new treatment will give her some time.

Marvo301 · 10-07-2008, 01:20 AM

I loved Wendy on "Are You Being Served". I'm so sorry to hear this news.

coffield3 · 10-07-2008, 03:20 AM

This is sad. I hope she holds out for a while.

howierules86 · 10-07-2008, 06:38 AM

Yes, this is sad indeed. Miss Brahms was always one of my favorite characters on "Are You Being Served?" Maybe she'll get better when she least expects it.

80sTrivia · 10-07-2008, 05:07 PM

More sad news... she was so great on Are You Being Served? and EastEnders...

delly · 10-22-2008, 01:38 AM

she got hitched as well the other day

emlsitcomfan · 09-12-2010, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by delly

she got hitched as well the other day

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...-ceremony.html

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10-06-2008, 07:59 AM	#1
friendsfan77 - Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 02, 2004 Location: Duluth, GA Posts: 3,165	Wendy Richard "dying of cancer" http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081005...nthealthpeople Sun Oct 5, 9:33 AM ET Former EastEnders star Wendy Richard is dying of cancer and has already made plans for her own funeral, the 65-year-old soap star has revealed in an interview published on Sunday. The British actress, who is best known for her role as Pauline Fowler in the London-based soap for 21 years, told The Sunday Express newspaper she was diagnosed with the disease during a checkup in January. "Twice I've had breast cancer but this is different. It's more aggressive this time, unfortunately, and has spread to the top of my spine and left ribs," she told the paper. She was given a course of drugs, but the cancer had since spread to her bones and left kidney. "The drugs I was given to help had an adverse effect. If anything, they did more damage than good so my health has really deteriorated," she said. "Now I have a cancerous growth on my right kidney and the cancer has spread to my bones." The actress, who was born in Middlesbrough in northeastern England, also revealed she will be getting married next week to her 45-year-old partner John Burns, before starting an intensive course of chemotherapy in mid-October. "My oncologist said I've got several useful years ahead of me but since then, it's got worse," said Richard who has been struggling with terrible nausea and pain in her bones and kidneys. Before joining the cast of EastEnders in 1985, Richard was best known for her role as the saucy cockney shopgirl Shirley Brahms in the 1970s comedy Are You Being Served? She also starred in several other British comedies, including Dad's Army and a number of Carry On films, a series of slapstick comedies from the 1960s and 70s characterised by their constant use of sexual innuendo and double entendres.

10-06-2008, 07:06 PM	#3
LeeBlue Member Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 16, 2006 Location: NYS Posts: 871	Wendy Richard "dying of cancer" I loved her in Are You Being Served? and hope that the new treatment will give her some time.

10-07-2008, 01:20 AM	#4
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,456	I loved Wendy on "Are You Being Served". I'm so sorry to hear this news.
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10-07-2008, 03:20 AM	#5
coffield3 <3 Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 23, 2006 Location: England Posts: 7,379	This is sad. I hope she holds out for a while.
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10-07-2008, 05:07 PM	#7
80sTrivia Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 23, 2002 Posts: 21,714	More sad news... she was so great on Are You Being Served? and EastEnders...
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10-06-2008, 10:03 AM	#2
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	This is very sad to hear

10-07-2008, 06:38 AM	#6
howierules86 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 05, 2007 Location: Opelika, AL Posts: 29,683	Yes, this is sad indeed. Miss Brahms was always one of my favorite characters on "Are You Being Served?" Maybe she'll get better when she least expects it.

10-22-2008, 01:38 AM	#8
delly Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 19, 2008 Posts: 11	she got hitched as well the other day
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