Dame Patricia Routledge dies
Dame Patricia Routledge, DBE (17 February 1929 – 3 October 2025) The theatre and television world has lost one of its most singular voices: Dame Patricia Routledge, who passed away peacefully at the age of 96. While many will forever remember her for her comic brilliance as Hyacinth Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances, few can recall her with the same awe for the breadth and depth of her musical gifts. […]