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Welsh soap icon dead after battle with 'rare brain disease'
Welsh-born actress Jennifer Leak - star of 1968 movie Yours, Mine And Ours - died at age 76 at her home in Florida after brave battle with a neurological disease
Welsh actress Jennifer Leak sadly passed away (Image: Disney) Read MoreRelated Articles Vicky Pattison gets emotional as she opens up about 'making a tiny human' and being an 'older mum' Jennifer's first husband Tim paid his respects on social media (Image: Instagram)According to the Mayo Clinic, progressive supranuclear palsy is a, "rare brain disease that affects walking, balance, eye movements and swallowing". It "results from the damage of cells in areas of the brain that control body movement, coordination, thinking and other important functions" according to the clinic, and can "worsen over time and can lead to dangerous complications, such as pneumonia and trouble swallowing."
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