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BBC star Emilie Dequenne dies aged 43 after being diagnosed with rare cancer


Belgian actress and BBC star Emilie Dequenne has died at the age of 43, two years after she was diagnosed with adrenocortical carcinoma, a rare form of cancer

By April 2024, she shared an uplifting update that she was in remission, expressing her relief in a heartfelt message: "I was close to forgetting because I was leaving the hospital today after 13 days... What a tough battle." She also featuring in films such as Wolf, Yes, But..., The Very Merry Widows, The Light, and Close, as well as French-language titles like The Girl On The Train and Our Children, reports the Mirror. In The Missing, Emilie took on the role of Laurence Relaud, a compassionate local police officer who lends support to Tony Hughes, portrayed by James Nesbitt.

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