Overview

• The death was confirmed on October 3 by agent Max Massenbach in a statement released via PA Media.
• No cause of death has been disclosed, with some reports mentioning a short illness.
• Routledge became a household name playing Hyacinth Bucket in the BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances from 1990 to 1995, a series widely exported internationally.
• A distinguished stage performer, she won a Tony Award in 1968 for Darling of the Day and an Olivier Award in 1988 for Candide.
• She received an OBE in 1993, a CBE in 2004, and was made a Dame in 2017, as tributes from BBC comedy chief Jon Petrie and creator Roy Clarke praised her craft and legacy.