Hi-de-Hi! actor Ruth Madoc dies aged 79

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The Hi-de-Hi! actor Ruth Madoc has died aged 79, her agent has confirmed.

 

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”.

 

He said: “It is with much sadness that we have to announce the death of our dear and much loved client Ruth Madoc.

 

“Ruth passed away on the afternoon of Friday 9 December 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.

 

“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.

 

“A real legend of the British entertainment scene, she was one of a kind and a unique talent loved by many. She is gone far too soon. Our hearts are broken.

 

“Thoughts are with her daughter, Lowri, her son, Rhys, and all of her family.”