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Lynda Bellingham dies aged 66 - her life in pictures
Lynda played the mother in the Oxo gravy adverts, 1983-1999 (Image: Oxo/PA Wire)1 of 23 
The Calendar Girls - Gaynor Faye 'Celia', Patricia Hodge 'Annie', Sian Phillips 'Jessie', Lynda Bellingham 'Chris', Elaine C Smith 'Cora' & Julia Hills 'Ruth'2 of 23 
Lynda Bellingham and Judy Buxton appeared together in 'General Hospital'.3 of 23 ![Lynda with stars of 'The Fuzz'.]()
Lynda with stars of 'The Fuzz'.4 of 23 ![Lynda Bellingham at home in north London with her 22-month-old son Michael in February 1985.]()
Lynda Bellingham at home in north London with her 22-month-old son Michael in February 1985.5 of 23 ![Lynda Bellingham at home in north London with her 22-month-old son Michael in February 1985.]()
Lynda Bellingham at home in north London with her 22-month-old son Michael in February 1985.6 of 23 ![Lynda Bellingham at a photocall for 'Faith in the Future' in May 1995.]()
Lynda Bellingham at a photocall for 'Faith in the Future' in May 1995.7 of 23 !['All Creatures Great and Small' cast members Rebecca Smith, Christopher Timothy, Lynda Bellingham and Oliver Wilson in January 1988.]()
'All Creatures Great and Small' cast members Rebecca Smith, Christopher Timothy, Lynda Bellingham and Oliver Wilson in January 1988.8 of 23 ![The 66-year-old star died yesterday in her husbands arms, her publicist has confirmed]()
The 66-year-old star died yesterday in her husbands arms, her publicist has confirmed (Image: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire)9 of 23 ![Lynda in 1998]()
Lynda in 199810 of 23 ![Lynda Bellingham and her on-screen husband, Michael Redfern in the Oxo adverts]()
Lynda Bellingham and her on-screen husband, Michael Redfern in the Oxo adverts11 of 23 ![Lynda Bellingham, with her husband Michael, holding her OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire).]()
Lynda Bellingham, with her husband Michael, holding her OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire). (Image: John Stillwell/PA Wire)12 of 23 ![Lynda Bellingham holding her OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) with (left to right) sons Michael and Robert, husband Michael and step-son Bradley.]()
Lynda Bellingham holding her OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) with (left to right) sons Michael and Robert, husband Michael and step-son Bradley. (Image: John Stillwell/PA Wire)13 of 23 ![Lynda Bellingham being made an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) by the Prince of Wales.]()
Lynda Bellingham being made an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) by the Prince of Wales.14 of 23 ![Carol McGiffin, Lynda Bellingham, Denise Welch, Kate Thornton, Leslie Garrett and Andrea McLean.]()
Carol McGiffin, Lynda Bellingham, Denise Welch, Kate Thornton, Leslie Garrett and Andrea McLean. (Image: Ian West/PA Wire)15 of 23 ![Lynda in 1997]()
Lynda in 199716 of 23 ![Lynda Bellingham and her dance partner Darren Bennett in the 2008 series of Strictly Come Dancing]()
Lynda Bellingham and her dance partner Darren Bennett in the 2008 series of Strictly Come Dancing (Image: Guy Levy/BBC/PA Wire)17 of 23 ![Birmingham Hippodrome's pantomime "Cinderella" - Brian Conley as Buttons and Lynda Bellingham as the Fairy Godmother]()
Birmingham Hippodrome's pantomime "Cinderella" - Brian Conley as Buttons and Lynda Bellingham as the Fairy Godmother18 of 23 ![Ugly Sisters David Robbins and Martin Ramsdin with Brian Conley who played Buttons and Lynda Bellingham who played the Fairy Godmother at the Birmingham Hippodrome]()
Ugly Sisters David Robbins and Martin Ramsdin with Brian Conley who played Buttons and Lynda Bellingham who played the Fairy Godmother at the Birmingham Hippodrome19 of 23 ![Lynda Bellingham (Fairy Godmother), Basil Brush (Baron Basil)]()
Lynda Bellingham (Fairy Godmother), Basil Brush (Baron Basil)20 of 23 ![Actress and TV presenter Lynda Bellingham]()
Actress and TV presenter Lynda Bellingham21 of 23 ![Lynda in Loose Women on ITV1]()
Lynda in Loose Women on ITV122 of 23 ![Lynda Bellingham and her dance partner Darren Bennett in the 2008 series of Strictly Come Dancing]()
Lynda Bellingham and her dance partner Darren Bennett in the 2008 series of Strictly Come Dancing (Image: BBC)23 of 23
