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Actress Mollie Sugden dies, aged 86

Published Wednesday, Jul 1 2009, 19:57 BST | By Adam Silverstein
Actress Mollie Sugden dies, aged 86
Mollie Sugden has died at the age of 86, her agent has said.

The actress passed away at the Royal Surrey Hospital following a long illness, BBC News reports.

She was best-known for her role as Mrs Slocombe in the BBC's long-running comedy Are You Being Served?.

Sugden also starred in The Liver Birds and Coronation Street.

The star recently paid tribute to Wendy Richard, who died from cancer in February.

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