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Neighbours icon tragically died at 50 after devastating health battle


A Neighbours icon sadly passed away at just age 50 after battling cancer, leaving behind five children and nine grandchildren, as her co-stars have all paid tribute over the years.

Myra (pictured with Neighbours co-stars Alan Dale, Stephen Dennis, Anne Haddy, and James Condon) joined the soap in 1985 (Image: Fairfax Media via Getty Images)However, Myra was diagnosed with cancer in early 1988 after experiencing back pain that got worse with time. When she passed, tributes were paid by her heartbroken co-stars, including Craig McLachlan, Jason Donovan and Anne Charleston. British-born Myra started carving her career out in the West End, before moving to America and appearing in TV shows such as Bewitched, The Monkees, Perry Mason, and Here Come the Brides.

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