LONDON (AP) – The family of longtime actress Geraldine McEwan says she has died following treatment for a stroke. She was 82.
McEwan was known for many roles including playing the famous Agatha Christie detective Miss Marple in 12 TV movies.
Her son and daughter said in a statement that she died Friday after suffering a severe stroke at the end of October. She had been hospitalized extensively since then.
McEwan worked for many years in theater, television and films, sharing the stage with Laurence Olivier, Albert Finney, and other top British stars.
She won many awards, including a BAFTA Best Actress prize in 1989 for her performance in “Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit.”