In typical Wood fashion, she joked when she was asked about breast cancer in a 2003 Daily Telegraph interview, saying: I’ve never had a scare, but I did once have a scan and the woman said: ‘There’s something nasty on this I don’t like the look of.’.

The comedian, actor and writer died of cancer at home with her family. John Newlands, a cancer information nurse specialist at the charity, says the sense of control is one of the main reasons people keep their diagnosis to themselves. NO.This is too much. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. The TV favourite kept her six-month cancer battle a secret and devastated many when the news of her death became public.

All I know is it’s a great loss to comedy in this country. VICTORIA Wood truly was one of the most talented and celebrated British comedians of our time.

Duncan Preston, who starred with Wood in Dinner Ladies and Acorn Antiques, said yesterday that she had cancer for “about six months”. I didn't want to worry them. The comedy legend bravely laughed until the end — ­joking with her children hours before she died. They don't want to lose emotional control in front of family and friends as they worry what impact that will have on their position.

In the late 1970s her attention was focused on the stage with her first play Talent commissioned in 1978.

Fun runs, bake sales and bucket lists are dedicated to publicly fighting the disease, sending the message that you don't have to suffer alone. Running for two series it one again starred Wood - playing lead character Brenda - with Walters and Imrie both appearing in the acclaimed cast. She brought people from all walks of life together and made them laugh and cry. ", .css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link{color:inherit;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited{color:#696969;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link:hover,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited:hover,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link:focus,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited:focus{color:#B80000;-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link::after,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited::after{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0;z-index:2;}Victoria Wood dies aged 62 after cancer battle, Biden urges patience as US awaits key results.

The news of the trailblazing comedian's death caused an outpouring of grief on Twitter. "It has been a privilege to have her as a sister, and particularly to have been able to observe at first hand how she developed her career from the earliest beginnings. We are devastated to confirm that our very special Victoria has sadly lost her short battle with cancer.

“She’d had cancer for about six months.”, Writing in the Daily Mirror he added: “I am shocked. 62 is far too young. Plus: Peter Kay’s Car Share, a direct descendant of her brand of comedy.

"I worked with her last year and was reminded of just what a superlative performer she was.Only 62!" Despite her phenomenal success, Wood was unaffected by fame and joked that if anyone called her a national treasure she'd "disown them". After her early success Victoria was soon offered her own sketch show by Eckersley, with Victoria asking for equal billing for her and Julie, with Wood and Walters hitting screens.

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So sad."

The multi-Bafta award-winning writer, director, actor and comedian died peacefully at her north London home with family this morning. She is now 32 but is still not in remission and says: "Doctors often say I'm like a medical miracle.

TV film Pat and Margaret with Walters followed in 1994, where the pair starred as long lost sisters.

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