STILL Open All Hours star Brigit Forsyth has died aged 83.
The actress passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday surrounded by family, her agent Mark Pemberton said.
In a statement, he paid tribute to Brigit's "varied and notable career in stage, screen and radio".
Her career began in 1971 when she appeared in Roald Dahl's thriller The Night Digger.
She went on to star as Thelma in BBC sitcom Whatever Happened to The Likely Lads? which ran from 1973 to 1974.
Brigit also appeared in 80s sitcoms Tom, Dick and Harriet with Lionel Jeffries and Ian Ogilvy, before appearing in Sharon and Elsie.
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Between 2013 and 2019, she joined the cast of Still Open All Hours, playing Madge alongside David Jason.
Brigit also made guest appearances in The Bill, Doctor Who, Agatha Christie's Poirot and Coronation Street in a career spanning five decades.
In a statement, her agent said: "She was in many radio plays on the BBC over the years and also featured in the Radio 4 sitcom Ed Reardon's Week.
"A talented musician, Brigit played the cello, sang and composed, and in later years played with several bands including The Fircones."
