pic.twitter.com/imzkoyKja9, Notting Hill star Hugh Grant, who played the older brother of Chambers' character Honey in the 1999 film, spoke of his sadness following the news, adding: "She brought laughter and joy to many.". He was 80. Chambers died from natural causes on Wednesday evening and would be "greatly missed", her agent John Grant said. He was 64. He was 72. The actor was 35. He was 59. He was 88. The arts venue led tributes to the star, describing him as a "wonderful actor". Very sad news. He was 87. He was 68. So sad. Both . Vicar of Dibley star Trevor Peacock dies aged 89 following dementia-related illness Kitty O'Neil, a pioneering stunt woman who doubled for Lynda Carter in the original "Wonder Woman" TV series, died on Nov. 2 from pneumonia. She was 92. He was 83. So sad to hearing of the passing of Emma Chambers. 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On Saturday morning, the British. At this difficult time we ask that the privacy of the family and loved ones be respected.. Chambers also had a long career in a variety of television and film roles. He was 99. Harrison, who went by the nickname "The Old Man" he starred on the History Channel reality series "Pawn Stars," died on June 25. Bush and first lady of the United States from 1989-1993, died at her home in Houston, Texas, on April 17. Bell, a syndicated radio host who specialized in stories of the paranormal, died on April 13 in his home in Pahrump, Nevada. Elmarie Wendel, best known for playing the frisky landlady on the sitcom "3rd Rock From the Sun" but who also starred on "Seinfeld," "Murphy Brown" and "Knight Rider," died on July 21. "Notting Hill" combines everything a classic turn-of-the-century rom-com has and needs: a star-studded cast, engaging banter that doesn't feel forced, a "meet-cute" and a perfect grand gesture, wr. 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British actress Emma Chambers, who was best known for her roles in TV comedy The Vicar Of Dibley and the movie Notting Hill, has died aged 53. LONDON, United Kingdom British actress Emma Chambers, known for her roles in The Vicar of Dibley television series and the romantic comedy Notting Hill, has died at 53. The actress' phrases from a 2005 interview have resurfaced after the . Dawn French, who co-starred with Chambers in the popular show, told Britains Press Association she will miss Chambers very much. A lot . The Oscar-winning actress said he had. Ken Berry, a veteran comic actor who starred in sitcoms such as F-Troop, Mayberry, RFD and Mamas Family, died Dec. 1. he was 85. Notting Hill star Emma Chambers died Wednesday, her agent announced today. Kelsea Ballerini, Chase Stokes Get Cozy at Rangers Game, Most Shocking Celebrity Deaths of All Time, Celebrity Deaths in 2018: Stars Weve Lost. Emma Chambers was a hilarious and very warm person and of course a brilliant actress. Chambers also starred in the long-running British comedy The Vicar of Dibley opposite comedian Dawn French, who praised her "unique and beautiful spirit." Were very very sad. We are very sad to announce the untimely death, from natural causes, of the acclaimed actress Emma Chambers, her agent John Grant said in a statement to The Guardian on Saturday, February 24. She died suddenly while recording in London. Christopher Lawford, who was one of John F. Kennedy's nephews but also an actor on shows including "General Hospital" and "Frasier," died of a heart attack on Sept. 5. Meghan's latest pic, to announce she is expecting, is just like when Hugh Grant and a pregnant Julia Roberts sit in the sunshine on a bench in rom com Notting Hill 6 A posh bumbling Brit ends. He was 80. Roger Michell was married to the actress Kate Buffery and had two children, agent Rosanna Michell and the writer, director and actor . Devin Lima, a singer for the late '90s, early '00s pop and hip-hop boy band LFO, died on Nov. 21 after battling Stage 4 cancer for the past year. Send us a tip using our annonymous form. She was 81. {#nodes} Alec Baldwin Age 63, Credits: Beetlejuice, The Departed & Pearl Harbor Julia Roberts Age 54, Credits: Pretty Woman, Ocean's Eleven & Hook Matthew Modine Age 62, Credits: The Dark Knight Rises, Full Metal Jacket & Any Given Sunday Emily Mortimer Chambers, who played the dim but lovable Alice Tinker in the long-running show, died from natural causes. He was 78. She was 63. In 1998, she won the British Comedy Award for best TV actress for her performance. Michell died on Wednesday at the age of 65, his family said in a. She was 74. According to Bentinck, also an actor, the photo was taken on Sunday evening. A lot., I was regularly humped like this by the unique & beautiful spark that was Emma Chambers. Emma previously spoke out about suffering from chronic allergies which meant she couldnt be near animals. He wrote: Very sad news. A year later, she attracted international attention for her role in the Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts film Notting Hill. Mack, a rapper who rose to fame with the 1994 hit Flava in Ya Ear, died on March 12. The famed music manager who made stars of his children Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson, as well as The Jackson 5, died on June 27 from cancer. He was 63. He was 95. I thought she was so good in everything.. To find out more, please click this link. She had appeared in over 150 films in Bollywood. Chambers, who played the dim but lovable Alice Tinker in the long-running show, died from natural causes. "She brought laughter and joy to many, and will be greatly missed. 2023 Deadline Hollywood, LLC. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. Actress Charlotte Rae, who played Mrs. Garrett first on "Diff'rent Strokes" and then more prominently on its spinoff "The Facts of Life," died on August 5 following a battle with cancer. I had the privilege of being his best man, and loved him dearly. pic.twitter.com/imzkoyKja9, Dawn French (@Dawn_French) February 24, 2018, Top Gear alum Jeremy Clarkson tweeted Saturday, Im sad about Emma Chambers. Very sad news. A lot . I loved her. Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services. Very sad news. His body was found in his hotel room in Strasbourg, France. He was 91. Oscar-winning film editor Anne V. Coates, known for her work on "Lawrence of Arabia" and "The Elephant Man" among others, died on May 8. French tweeted a memory of her co-star on Saturday, writing: "I was regularly humped like this by the unique & beautiful spark that was Emma Chambers. He was 88. For access to all our exclusive celebrity videos and interviews Subscribe on YouTube! . He was 26. Takahata, the Japanese animator of "Grave of the Fireflies" and "The Tale of the Princess Kaguya" and co-founder of Studio Ghibli with Hayao Miyazaki, died on April 5 after a battle with lung cancer. Sign up for Us Weekly's free, daily newsletter and never miss breaking news or exclusive stories about your favorite celebrities, TV shows and more! Since at least 2012, Bush had been confined to a wheelchair due tovascular parkinsonism, a form of Parkinsons disease. 1950s Hollywood heartthrob and closeted gay star Tab Hunter, who starred in films such as "The Burning Hills" and "Damn Yankees" and later opposite the drag queen Divine in several John Waters films, died on July 8. Hugh Grant (@HackedOffHugh) February 24, 2018. What's the least amount of exercise we can get away with? Audrey Wells, a director and screenwriter, died on Oct. 4, the day before the release of "The Hate U Give," which she wrote. My dearest friend Tony Armatrading died of cancer an hour ago. He was 64. "Over the years, Emma created a wealth of characters and an immense body of work. I know she's an actress and all that, so she can deliver a line, but she said she might be as famous as can be, but also.that she was just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her. She was 58. Ntozake Shange, a renowned poet and playwright behind the 1975 off-Broadway play "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf, died on Oct. 27. Notting Hill star Emma Chambers died after suffering a heart attack at the age of 53, says BBC executive Producer Jon Plowman. BEHIND her quirky on-screen presence, British actress Emma Chambers, who died last week, faced a tough, lifelong battle. The Notting Hill stars agency had previously confirmed that she had passed away just hours before. She was 72. He was 77. Jon Plowman, executive producer of The Vicar of Dibley, described Chambers as bright and clever, according to BBC. He was 54. Emma Chambers, 'Notting Hill' Actress, Dead at 53 Jennifer Drysdale February 24, 2018, 12:48 PM Rest in peace, Emma Chambers. Santana, a Chicago rapper who came up with his cousin Chief Keef, died on Jan. 20. He had been suffering from Parkinson's disease for 14 years. So young. He was 20. And a tender, sweet, funny, unusual, loving human being, Curtis said in a statement to EW. Performer Frank Avruch, who worked at Boston's WCVB for more than four decades, including on the first nationally syndicated "Bozo the Clown," died on March 20. Tributes have come in for Tony Armatrading, Notting Hill and Death In Paradise actor and brother of singer Joan Armatrading, after he died aged 59. Actress Ninka Scott bought her Victorian townhouse for 100,000 four decades ago. Stan Lee, the comic books writer and editor who co-created Spider-Man and many of Marvel Comics' stable of heroes, died on Nov. 12, 2018. "Emma created a wealth of characters and an immense body of work," he added. SIGN UP FOR OUR FREE DAILY NEWSLETTER, FIRST TAKE, Mayor John F. Collins records, Collection #0244.001, City of Boston Archives, Boston, Harlan Ellison in 1986 (Photo: Pip R. Lagenta), Marvel Comics, "Amazing Spider-Man" issue 161, Derrick OConnor in 'Lethal Weapon 2' (Warner Bros), Marie Severin, left (Credit: Irene Vartanoff/Facebook), Danny Leiner in 2005 (Photo credit: Scott Gries/Getty Images), 17 Beloved Rom-Coms for Valentine's Day, From 'Notting Hill' to 'Silver Linings Playbook' (Photos). He was 57. She was 55. In the later years of her life she struggled with COPD and congestive heart failure. I was regularly humped like this by the unique & beautiful spark that was Emma Chambers. Julia Roberts is remembering the late director Roger Michell, who directed her and Hugh Grant in 1999's Notting Hill . The actress, who also starred alongside Dawn French in the long-running British comedy The Vicar of Dibley, was. He had revealed in a letter weeks before his death the return of cancer that he believed had been treated successfully. He was 36. Danny Leiner, the director of the cult stoner comedies "Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle" and "Dude, Where's My Car?," died on Oct. 18. "Emma was a gifted comic actress who made any part she played look easy. The lead singer of Irish rock group The Cranberries, known for hits like "Linger," "Dreams" and "Zombie," died on Jan. 15 at age 46. He was 93. pic.twitter.com/DfnFqtpOyj, This pic of him with Suzy and Dash taken last night., Actress Lorelai King reacted to the post and shared her heartbreak, writing: A lovely man. Known for playing Alice Tinker in The Vicar of Dibley, Doncaster-born Chambers. In this file photo dated April 27, 1999, British actress Emma Chambers on the des carpet in London. Due to your consent preferences, youre not able to view this. Hugh Grant - William Thacker. R.I.P.Love and prayers to her family., Mikey Graham (@MRMIKEYGRAHAM) February 24, 2018, Such terribly sad news about Emma Chambers. He was 27. Emma Chambers, best known for playing Alice Tinker in The Vicar of Dibley, has died aged 53, it was announced on Saturday. Actress Emma Chambers, best known for Notting Hill and The Vicar Of Dibley, has died aged 53, her agent has confirmed. He was 94. By clicking Sign Up, you agree to our Terms and Conditions and that you have read our Privacy Policy. "She was a great, great comedy performer, and a truly fine actress. She brought laughter and joy to many and willbe greatly missed.. 'Notting Hill' director Roger Michell died on Wednesday, September 22. Jhannsson, an acclaimed, Oscar-nominated and emerging Icelandic film composer known for his work on "Sicario," "Arrival" and "The Theory of Everything," died on February 9. Chambers is survived by her husband and fellow actor Ian Dunn. He was 78. Fans of Notting Hill, which starred Grant and Julia Roberts, will remember her character Honey as the eccentric, self-deprecating sidekick with "funny goggly eyes," "feathers" for hair, and "boosies" that are "shrinking." Broadcaster Emma Freud, who is married to Notting Hill and The Vicar Of Dibley writer Richard Curtis, tweeted: "Our beautiful friend Emma Chambers has died at the age of 53. 'Notting Hill' actress Mischa Barton has claimed she was requested to sleep with Leonardo DiCaprio when she was 19 and he was 30. Buxton, a writer and director best known for his work on The Odd Couple and Happy Days, died on Jan. 2. Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance Director (s): Roger Michell Stars: Julia Roberts, Hugh Grant, Richard McCabe, Rhys Ifans, Hugh Bonneville Production: Universal Pictures Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. She was 85. She was 75. He was 85. Samuel Hadida, a French producer and distributor of films such as True Romance and the Resident Evil series of films, died on Nov. 26. Chambers played the character of Alice Tinker, a village church verger, in The Vicar of Dibley between 1994 and 2007, with French in the title role. Wyngarde, the cult British actor who served as Mike Myers inspiration for Austin Powers, died on Jan. 18. Thats It. He was 94. Kim Porter, an American model and the ex-girlfriend of 13 years to Sean "Diddy" Combs, as well as the mother of three of his children, died on Nov. 15. She was 87. She was 69. Actor Louis Zorich, star of "Mad About You" and "Fiddler on the Roof," died on Jan. 30. He was 41. Part of HuffPost Entertainment. How could you not love this girl, Freud captioned the clip. Ringo Lam, a Hong Kong director known for the 1987 film "City on Fire," died on Dec. 29. Very sad news. At his request, his age was not disclosed. She had been battling cancer. Hugh Grant, 55, was already a Hollywood heartthrob after he shot to fame playing the lead role in Four Weddings. What science tells us about the afterlife. Grant told Total Film magazine: "I lost my. He told BBC Radio 5 live that despite most comedy series having an idiot, "she made Alice a completely unique, very special idiot". Thank you for all the laughs with your impeccable comic timing in Vicar of Dibley and Notting Hill to name but a few, Welsh singer Rhydian Roberts wrote. All rights reserved. /cbb. Tim Bergling, better known as the Swedish DJ and producer Avicii, died on April 20 at the age 28. Dawn French, the star of . He was 80. Actors Dawn French and Hugh Grant have led tributes to their former co-star Emma Chambers, who has died aged 53. Please try again. Beloved British actress Emma Chambers, star of Notting Hill has passed away aged 53. He was 71. Over the years, Emma created a wealth of characters and an immense body of work. Former guitarist for rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd and co-writer on "Sweet Home Alabama," Ed King, died on August 22 at his home in Nashville. Get our latest storiesin the feed of your favorite networks. So many happy memories spending time with him and Suzy in Los Angeles My love to you all. Hoda Kotb Makes Pre-Taped Appearance on 'Today' Amid Continued Absence, Formula 1 Driver Max Verstappen and GF Kelly Piquet's Relationship Timeline, PDA in the Rink! Gilbert, an Oscar-nominated British director of Alfie and three James Bond movies, died on Feb. 23. Sept. 23, 2021 Roger Michell, the British theater and film director best known for " Notting Hill ," the wildly popular 1999 romantic comedy that somewhat overshadowed the rest of his extensive. She was 75. He was 104. The popular star is best known for playing loveable Alice Tinker in the long-running BBC sitcom The A police horse has died after collapsing at Notting Hill Carnival, the Met says. PA ARCHIVE PA IMAGES TONY KYRIACOU REX SHUTTERSTOCK, It's no age to have a heart attack, as I understand it, A statement at the time read: Emma created a wealth of characters and an immense body of work. In 1998, Doncaster-born Chambers won the British Comedy Award for best actress for her performance in The Vicar Of Dibley. And a tender, sweet, funny, unusual, loving human being.. Messick's family issued a devastating statement blaming, "our new culture of unlimited information sharing and a willingness toaccept statement as fact, specifically citing the fight between Rose McGowan and Harvey Weinstein that also ensnared Messick. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). Vicar of Dibley's Alice Tinker: "I can't believe it's not butter". ", The Best British Shows You Should Be Watching, Where Are They Now: 15 Of Your Favorite Celebs From 15 Years Ago, Alexandra Daddario Tells Refinery29 Why Rom-Coms Are Due For A Comeback. Thoughts are with the family., Added fashion blogger Louise Peatland: This is so sad. He was 72. British broadcaster Emma Freud, who is the wife of Notting Hill writer and producer Richard Curtis, took to Twitter on Saturday to express her condolences. He was 97. Best known for playing Alice Tinker in the BBC sitcom which starred Dawn French, the. Mandan, who was best known for the '70s sitcom parody of soap operas "Soap," as well as parts in Mission: Impossible, All in the Family, CHiPs, Threes Company, Facts of Life and ER across a 60-year career, died on April 29. You do inevitably bring yourself to a role. Check out the hottest fashion, photos, movies and TV shows! Im sad about Emma Chambers. She was 92. He had been married to "Moonstruck" star Olympia Dukakis since 1962. He was 94. 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