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Open All Hours actress Lynda Baron, a familiar face on British TV for many decades, has died at age 82. 
Baron's longtime agent Donna French confirmed the sad news in a statement to the Press Association, saying, "We have lost a leading light of our world. We extend our deepest condolences to her daughter Sarah, her son Morgan, and all her family," reports The Guardian. 
Baron was probably best known for playing Nurse Gladys Emmanuel in the enormously popular British sitcom Open All Hours. She starred opposite the late Ronnie Baker and Sir David Jason in the BBC show set in an old-fashioned Yorkshire "corner shop" – or local convenience store – that originally ran from 1973 to 1985.
She then reprised her role in the first two seasons of Still Open All Hours, a sequel series that launched in 2013.
Baron was also known for playing Aunt Mabel in the much-loved BBC children's show Come Outside, which ran from 1993 to 1997. It followed the adventures of Baron's warm, inquisitive character and her dog Pippin, which often involved a flight on Aunt Mabel's distinctive polka dot airplane.

According to IMDB, Baron amassed nearly 80 acting credits in a TV and film career that stretched from 1958 to 2020. She was a Doctor Who guest star on three occasions, playing a different character each time: in the 1966 episode "The Gunfighters," the 1983 episode "Enlightenment," and the 2011 episode "Closing Time." The official Doctor Who account marked her passing yesterday (March 7) with a tribute tweet.

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Baron also had a recurring role as Linda Clarke on BBC soap opera EastEnders from 2006-2009, with a brief return in 2016. In 2011, she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the BAFTA TV Awards for her portrayal of actress Violet Carson in The Road to Coronation Street, a BBC TV movie about the making of the iconic British soap opera.
On Twitter, one fan shared a photo of Aunt Mabel's plane with the caption: "On her way to heaven. RIP Lynda Baron. X." This sweetly poignant tweet has been liked more than 12,000 times.

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Rest in Peace, Lynda Baron, and thank you for your contribution.