![]() The former MP, who is now a writer and reporter on the BBC’s The One Show, said on Twitter: “This is such sad news. Madoc was born in April 1943 and grew up in Llansamlet near Swansea before training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (Rada), before her break-out role playing Fruma Sarah in the 1971 film adaptation of the musical Fiddler on the Roof.īroadcaster Gyles Brandreth has remembered “wonderfully gifted actress” Ruth Madoc following news of her death. Posting a statement on Twitter, the theatre company said on Thursday: “Following an accident earlier this week, after medical assessment, regretfully Ruth Madoc is no longer able to appear in this year’s pantomime of Aladdin at the Princess Theatre in Torquay.” She’ll be much missed.” Her death comes following a fall that led her to withdraw from performing in the pantomime Aladdin at the Princess Theatre in Torquay. “She was not only funny and highly intelligent, she was smart, kindly, a loyal trade unionist, and wore her heart on the left. “Thoughts are with her daughter Lowri, her son Rhys and all of her family.”Īctor and writer Sir Tony Robinson, 76, tweeted: “So sad to hear my lovely friend Ruth Madoc has passed. “A real legend of the British entertainment scene, she was one of a kind and a unique talent loved by many. Madoc as Gladys Pugh in Hi-de-Hi! Photograph: Larry Ellis Collection/Getty Images “From film work such as Fiddler on the Roof and Under Milk Wood with Richard Burton and her iconic TV performance as Gladys Pugh in Hi De Hi! and more recently in Little Britain and on stage with Calendar Girls (the play and the musical), plus recent acclaim in short films Skinny Fat and Cardiff, she was truly a national treasure and was looking forward to getting back on the road in 2023 with The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. ![]() “Ruth passed away on the afternoon of Friday December 9 while in hospital following surgery for a fall she had earlier in the week, which had led her to have to withdraw from panto in Torquay. He said: “It is with much sadness that we have to announce the death of our dear and much-loved client Ruth Madoc. In a statement, Phil Belfield, of the Belfield & Ward talent agency, described Madoc as “one of a kind and a unique talent loved by many”. Her career also included a range of roles in theatre and musicals, such as Fiddler on the Roof and Gypsy. ![]()
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