Gifted actress Kathy Staff has died aged 80. Best known for her role as Last of the Summer Wine’s Nora Batty, Staff also appeared in Crossroads, Emmerdale Farm and Coronation Street.
Alan Bell, producer of Last of the Summer Wine told BBC News the actress had been ill for some time, “We’re distraught, but we have very fond memories of her.” Kathy Staff appeared in 243 episodes of the comedy from the first episode in January 1973 until the final episode of the show’s 29th series last August. Co-star Peter Sallis said it had not yet been decided if Last of the Summer Wine would return for a 30th series, “The BBC have been terribly loyal to us - with good reason because we’re so popular. I shouldn’t say this, but I would be a bit surprised if we’ve done our last one.”
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