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Inside Richard E Grant’s family heartache – from ‘abyss of grief’ following wife’s death to ‘heartbreaking’ loss of baby girl

Sadly Richard E Grant's wife's death wasn't the first lung cancer tragedy to befall him. He and Joan Washington were married for 38 years.

From his impactful debut as the eponymous antagonist in the dark comedy Withnail and I (1987) to parts in the Star Wars, Game Of Thrones and A Series Of Unfortunate Events franchises, he has lived the career he dreamt of as a child. Grant played Sir James Catton in the 2023 film Saltburn (Credit: Amazon MGM Studios/YouTube) The best way to deal with death, he has said, is to be “transparent and open” about it. Since his wife’s passing, Richard has spoken candidly about the grieving process and its effects on him (Credit: Dish Podcast/YouTube)“It’s not something I could even conceive of at this point.

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