Archive · 3 Oct 2025
Patricia Routledge, 'Keeping Up Appearances' Star, Passes at 96
Dame Patricia Routledge, famous for playing Hyacinth Bucket in the TV show Keeping Up Appearances, has died at 96.
She was a stage and TV actress with a long career, including roles in 'Hetty Wainthropp Investigates'.
She was praised for her role as Hyacinth and received honors throughout her career.
Routledge began her theatre career in the 1950s.
She won awards for her stage performances and continued acting in her 90s.
Her work remains popular through reruns and streaming.
Patricia Routledge has passed away at the age of 96.
She was best known for her role as Hyacinth Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances.
Routledge had a long career in theatre and television.
She received an OBE, a CBE, and was made a Dame.
Routledge's performance in Keeping Up Appearances made her very famous.
- Who
- Patricia Routledge
- What
- Passed away
- When
- Died in her sleep
- Where
- Not specified
- Why
- Not specified
- Deceased
- Patricia Routledge
- Age
- 96
- Known for
- Hyacinth Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances
- Career
- Stage, TV, and Film
- Sitcom
- Keeping Up Appearances
- Honors
- OBE, CBE, Dame
