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The tragic final hours of Richard Beckinsale: How Porridge star's shock death when actress daughter Kate was just 5 left her feeling 'nothing is safe' while half-sister Samantha missed out on bonding time due to family rift
The actor suddenly died on March 19, 1979 at the age of just 31, leaving behind his devastated wife Judy Loe and young daughters Kate and Samantha.
The actor, famed for his roles in popular shows Rising Damp and Porridge, suddenly died on March 19, 1979 at the age of just 31, leaving behind his devastated wife Judy Loe and young daughters Kate and Samantha. In the candid post on Tuesday Kate shared a carousel of old snaps with her dad Richard and wrote: 'Oh the day you died comes round so suddenly even when I’m expecting it' In an Instagram post on Tuesday she admitted she was preparing for her first year 'without a father figure' following the loss of Richard four decades ago and the recent death of her stepfather Roy Battersby.
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