2/24/2018 1:03 PM PT. Chamberswho also had a starring role for many . 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. Actress Pamela Gidley, who starred in David Lynch's Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, died on April 16. Chambers also had a long career in a variety of television and film roles. He was 91. The actress known for her roles in TV series The Vicar of Dibley and the movie Notting Hill, Chambers has died of natural causes at the age of 53, according to an announcement from her agent John Grant, Saturday Feb. 24, 2018. He was 76. 1950s Hollywood heartthrob and closeted gay star Tab Hunter, who starred in films such as "The Burning Hills" and "Damn Yankees" and later opposite the drag queen Divine in several John Waters films, died on July 8. Wilson, director of the film comedies Police Academy and The First Wives Club and creator of the hit TV series WKRP In Cincinnati, died on Jan. 16. AP LONDON, United Kingdom British actress Emma Chambers, known for her roles in "The Vicar of Dibley" television series and the romantic comedy "Notting Hill," has died at 53. Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services. He was 54. Chambers died of natural causes on Wednesday evening, her agency . Ellison, a famed science fiction writer who also contributed stories to "The Twilight Zone" and "Star Trek," died on June 28. She is survived by her husband of 26 years, Ian Dunn. Vicar of Dibley's Alice Tinker: "I can't believe it's not butter". She was 90. He was 94. Everyone in the world knows who you are, my mother has trouble remembering my name. Ed Schultz, a political commentator and former host on MSNBC and Kremlin-owned RT America, died on July 5 of natural causes. He was 71. Online 21 of the Most Charming Secrets About Notting Hill You Could Imagine It's been more than 30 years since Julia Roberts was just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her in. She was 47. He was 67. Roy Clark, a country singer and host of the country variety show "Hee Haw," died on Nov. 15 from complications of pneumonia. pic.twitter.com/imzkoyKja9. Actor Tom Sizemore dies in sleep weeks after brain aneurysm, Daisy Jones And The Six: Sam Claflin and Camila Morrone speak to Sky News' Backstage podcast about new adaptation, Goosebumps author adapts texts to remove weight, mental health and ethnicity references. Jones, an actor known for roles in "Total Recall" and "Sling Blade," died on Feb. 7 following a "long illness." He was 87. He was 76. Known for playing Alice Tinker in The Vicar of Dibley, Doncaster-born Chambers also had roles in Notting Hill and a Martin Chuzzlewit adaptation. White Supremacy Is To Blame For The Buffalo Massacre. Actor Stanley Anderson, who appeared in episodes of "Seinfeld," in the first "Spider-Man" movie and as the President in Michael Bay's "Armageddon" and "The Rock," died on June 24. Weeks before his death Crimmins disclosed a cancer diagnosis. As the year marks the 20th anniversary of the movie, we take a look at what the actors of the film. The actor's friend Tim Bentinck first broke. My dearest friend Tony Armatrading died of cancer an hour ago. Actress Emma Chambers, who charmed audiences with roles in the 1999 romantic comedy Notting Hill and the BBC series The Vicar of Dibley, has died at age 53. His final role was on TV series Hawaii Five-O last year. He was 77. Actress Emma Chambers, who starred in "Notting Hill" and the BBC's "The Vicar of Dibley," died on Feb. 21 of natural causes. Now it's going on the market for 2.45 million. Marie Severin, a longtime artist with Marvel comics who co-created the Spider-Woman character, died on Aug. 30 after suffering a stroke. Charles Aznavour, one of France's greatest singers, composers and film stars who was dubbed the "French Frank Sinatra,"died at one of his homes in South France on Oct. 1. He was 91. William Goldman, a two-time Oscar-winning screenwriter for "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "All the President's Men," as well as the author of the novel "The Princess Bride," died on Nov. 16. Shore, the founder and owner of The Comedy Store who gave starts to many big names in comedy, as well as the mother to actor Pauly Shore, died of an undetermined neurological disorder on April 11. Bush died on Nov. 30, months after the death of his wife Barbara Bush. He did not provide any details and said Chambers' family seeks privacy. He said: "Emma was a gifted comic actress who made any part she played - no matter how ditzy or other worldly - look easy.". Part of HuffPost Entertainment. Witt, a producer of "The Golden Girls," "Soap," and the Robin Williams film "Dead Poets Society," died on April 27. Do you know this baby? He was 68. I loved her. Emma was a gifted comic actress who made any part she played no matter how ditzy or other worldly look easy, Plowman said. He was 91. Stan Dragoti, an advertising designer and film director known for his movies "Mr. He was 46. He was 57. He was 92. Chambers, who is survived by her husband, actor Ian Dunn, was best known for her role as Honey in Richard Curtis Julia Roberts-fronted rom-com, which was released in 1999. Bush and first lady of the United States from 1989-1993, died at her home in Houston, Texas, on April 17. He was 88. He was 80. Notting Hill star Emma Chambers died after suffering a heart attack at the age of 53, says BBC executive Producer Jon Plowman. #EmmaChambers one of the cleverest, funniest 'faux-stupid' actresses ever to have graced our screens. Devin Lima, a singer for the late '90s, early '00s pop and hip-hop boy band LFO, died on Nov. 21 after battling Stage 4 cancer for the past year. More info. In 1998, she won the British Comedy Award for best TV actress for her performance. She was very funny.". Emma Chambers, the actress who played Hugh Grant's lovable sister in the 1999 rom-com Notting Hill, has passed away, Deadline reports. Meghan's latest pic, to announce she is expecting, is just like when Hugh Grant and a pregnant Julia Roberts sit in the sunshine on a bench in rom com Notting Hill 6 A posh bumbling Brit ends. Hugh Grant - William Thacker. Lucy Needham Assistant Showbiz Editor. At his request, his age was not disclosed. Ken Berry, a veteran comic actor who starred in sitcoms such as F-Troop, Mayberry, RFD and Mamas Family, died Dec. 1. he was 85. Jerry Frankel, a Broadway producer of over 50 productions and winner of nine Tony awards, died on Nov. 17. How could you not love this girl, Freud captioned the clip. Bourdain, a celebrity chef and Emmy-winning host of CNN's "No Reservations" and "The Layover" and most recently CNN's "Parts Unknown," died of suicide on June 8. Veteran actor Roger Perry, known for roles in "The Facts of Life," "Ironside," "Star Trek," "The Munsters" and "Falcon Crest," died on July 12 following a battle with prostate cancer. He was 87. She was 92. A lot . Carol Hall, the songwriter for the Broadway musical "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas," died on Oct. 11 after suffering from a rare form of dementia for several years. ", Chambers' agent John Grant said in a statement to The Guardian on Saturday, "We are very sad to announce the untimely death, from natural causes, of the acclaimed actress Emma Chambers. Performer Frank Avruch, who worked at Boston's WCVB for more than four decades, including on the first nationally syndicated "Bozo the Clown," died on March 20. Very sad news.. A lot . He was 91. 'Notting Hill' director Roger Michell died on Wednesday, September 22. She brought laughter and joy to many and will be greatly missed.". She leaves a husband, fellow actor Ian Dunn. The British actor who portrayed Tinky Winky on "Teletubbies," Simon Shelton - who also went by the name Simon Barnes - died on January 17. BBC executive producer, Jon Plowman, revealed the cause of the 53 year old's death during an interview . "She was a great, great comedy performer, and a truly fine actress. He was 71. Actress Susan Anspach, best known for roles in 1970s films Five Easy Pieces and Play It Again, Sam, died in Los Angeles of coronary failure on April 2. She was a great, great comedy performer, and a truly fine actress. Were obviously terribly sad. A veteran talent manager who represented artists such as Cher, Dolly Parton and Joan Rivers died on June 18 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 82. He was 41. Jon Plowman, executive producer of The Vicar of Dibley, described Chambers as bright and clever, according to BBC. Thoughts with her family. Emma Chambers, best known for playing Alice Tinker in The Vicar of Dibley, has died aged 53, it was announced on Saturday. A lot.". Actors Dawn French and Hugh Grant have led tributes to their former co-star Emma Chambers, who has died aged 53. Dorough, a jazz musician who wrote and performed such songs as "My Hero, Zero" and "Three Is a Magic Number" for the '70s cartoons "Schoolhouse Rock," died on April 23. "Over the years, Emma created a wealth of characters and an immense body of work. Sharing an image of the actor in a hospital bed, Armatrading was seen with his wife Suzy and their dog Dash at his bedside. He was 87. Emma Chambers, Famous For Notting Hill Role, Dead At 53. RIP. Asked if she ever saw herself in the character, Emma once said: "I'm not sure. Singer Barbara Alston, a member of the '60s girl group The Crystals who sang on the hit song "Then He Kissed Me," died on Feb. 16 from complications from the flu. So many happy memories spending time with him and Suzy in Los Angeles My love to you all. He was 36. "Knew her when she was a kid in Doncaster. I thought she was so good in everything.. "Emma was a gifted comic actress who made any part she played look easy. He was 84. Kitty O'Neil, a pioneering stunt woman who doubled for Lynda Carter in the original "Wonder Woman" TV series, died on Nov. 2 from pneumonia. Photo: Clive Coote/Polygram/Kobal/Rex/Shutterstock. He had revealed in a letter weeks before his death the return of cancer that he believed had been treated successfully. Chambers, who was born in Doncaster, England, was beloved by British TV fans for her work on the the BBC comedy The Vicar of Dibley, which ran for decades. The Hollywood star played a famous actress falling in love with Hugh. Armatrading began his career with the Birmingham Repertory Theatre stage crew before starting a career with the Royal Shakespeare Company and starring in several productions. Kim Porter, an American model and the ex-girlfriend of 13 years to Sean "Diddy" Combs, as well as the mother of three of his children, died on Nov. 15. A lot . Actor Frank Doubleday, best known for his work in John Carpenter's "Escape from New York" as well as Carpenter's "Assault on Precinct," died on March 3 due to complications from esophageal cancer, his wife confirmed on Facebook in May. Chambers is survived by her husband and fellow actor Ian Dunn. Her agent, John Grant, said Chambers died of natural causes., We are very sad to announce the untimely death, from natural causes, of the acclaimed actress Emma Chambers, said Grant. "Emma created a wealth of characters and an immense body of work," he added. He was a wonderful actor, and a true friend. She died 41 years to the day of the passing of Elvis Presley. Crimmins was 64. RIP Emma , Jodie Marsh (@JodieMarsh) February 24, 2018, Absolutely loved Emma Chambers as Honey in Notting Hill. - Anna Scott: I'm also just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her.". He was 90. Odell, an actor known for work on "iCarly" and "The Goldberg" as well as a singer/songwriter, died on June 8. The lead singer of Irish rock group The Cranberries, known for hits like "Linger," "Dreams" and "Zombie," died on Jan. 15 at age 46. 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Seo Minwoo, a member of the K-Pop group 100%, died after suffering cardiac arrest on March 25. Julia Roberts - Anna Scott. Guitarist Danny Kirwan, who joined the band Fleetwood Mac at the age of 18 and performed on five of the band's albums starting in 1968, died on June 8. She starred alongside Dawn French who played Geraldine Granger in the comedy which ran from 1994 to 1998 but returned for several festive and comic relief specials with the latest episode airing in 2015. Sen. John McCain former Republican presidential candidate, two-time Gold Star recipient and a political icon known as a "maverick" died of cancer on August 25. He was 86. Actress Emma Chambers, best known for Notting Hill and The Vicar Of Dibley, has died aged 53, her agent has confirmed. Bollywood actress Sridevi Kapoor, also known as just Sridevi, died on Feb. 24. In the movie, she played Honey, Hugh Grant's little sister and the romantic interest of Rhys Ifans' character Spike. And a tender, sweet, funny, unusual, loving human being, Freud tweeted. Chambers is survived by her husband, Coronation Street actor Ian Dunn. She won a British Comedy Award for best television actress in 1998 for her role as Alice Tinker, a village church verger, in the sitcom. Roger Michell was married to the actress Kate Buffery and had two children, agent Rosanna Michell and the writer, director and actor . Part of the a360media Entertainment Group.Powered by WordPress VIP. Christopher Lawford, who was one of John F. Kennedy's nephews but also an actor on shows including "General Hospital" and "Frasier," died of a heart attack on Sept. 5. 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Her agent John Grant said: "We are very sad to announce the untimely death, from natural causes, of the acclaimed actress, Emma Chambers. He was 33. Gary Beach, a Tony Award-winning actor known for his roles in stage adaptations of "The Producers," "Beauty and the Beast" and "La Cage aux Folles," died on July 16 in Palm Springs, Calif. The Oscar-winning actress said he had. She was 83. Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance Director (s): Roger Michell Stars: Julia Roberts, Hugh Grant, Richard McCabe, Rhys Ifans, Hugh Bonneville Production: Universal Pictures Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. He was 94. Bill Siegel, who worked as a producer or researcher on such award-winning documentaries as "Hoop Dreams," "The Trials of Muhammad Ali" and "The Weather Underground," died on Dec. 11. Burt Reynolds, one of the biggest movie stars and male sex symbols of the 1970s, who starred in films such as "Deliverance," "Smokey and the Bandit" and "Boogie Nights," died of cardiac arrest on Sept. 6. I was regularly humped like this by the unique & beautiful spark that was Emma Chambers. Douglas Rain, a Canadian actor best known for providing the voice of the villainous computer HAL 9000 in Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey," died on Nov. 11. He was 64. The Rev. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. She was a great, great comedy performer, and a truly fine actress. He was 20. ", Emma Freud, broadcaster and wife of Notting Hill director Richard Curtis, called Chambers a "tender, sweet, funny, unusual, loving human being. Elmarie Wendel, best known for playing the frisky landlady on the sitcom "3rd Rock From the Sun" but who also starred on "Seinfeld," "Murphy Brown" and "Knight Rider," died on July 21. He was 93. Julia Roberts has led tributes to Roger Michell, the director of Notting Hill, following his death at the age of 65. Melniker, an executive at MGM who had been with the company since 1939, as well as most recently a producer on "Justice League," died on Feb. 26. The actress, who also starred alongside Dawn French in the long-running British comedy The Vicar of Dibley, was. He was 61. We are very sad to announce the untimely death, from natural causes, of the acclaimed actress Emma Chambers, Grant said in a statement. Actress Ann Gillis, a former child star during the Golden Age of Hollywood and who was featured in Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey," died on Jan. 31. Notting Hill star Emma Chambers died Wednesday, her agent announced today. Grant called Chambers a "hilarious and very warm person and of course a brilliant actress". Jonathan Gold, the Pulitzer-prize winning food critic and writer for LA Weekly and the Los Angeles Times, died on July 21 of pancreatic cancer. Her agent John Grant said Saturday that Chambers had died of natural causes on Wednesday evening. Dead at 53. You do inevitably bring yourself to a role. 2023 Deadline Hollywood, LLC. I loved her. (directed by) Writing Credits Richard Curtis . He was 89. He was 68. Emma Chambers dead: Best TV moments of Vicar of Dibleys Alice Tinker, Emma Chambers death: Vicar Of Dibley stars health problems revealed. Samuel Hadida, a French producer and distributor of films such as True Romance and the Resident Evil series of films, died on Nov. 26. Actor Jerry Maren, who was the last surviving Munchkin to starred in 1939's "The Wizard of Oz," died in May at the age of 98. Hawking, the British physicist, cosmologist and author whose insights made him a scientific icon, and whose life inspired the film The Theory of Everything, died on March 13. He was 42. She was 92. So young. The Vicar of Dibley actress Emma Chambers has died of natural causes aged 53, her agent has confirmed. You live in Beverly Hills. Other well-wishers included Emma Freud, the partner of Richard Curtis, who created both the film and the TV comedy. Emma Chambers, the actress who played Hugh Grant's lovable sister in the 1999 rom-com Notting Hill, has passed away, Deadline reports. SIGN UP FOR OUR FREE DAILY NEWSLETTER, FIRST TAKE, Mayor John F. Collins records, Collection #0244.001, City of Boston Archives, Boston, Harlan Ellison in 1986 (Photo: Pip R. Lagenta), Marvel Comics, "Amazing Spider-Man" issue 161, Derrick OConnor in 'Lethal Weapon 2' (Warner Bros), Marie Severin, left (Credit: Irene Vartanoff/Facebook), Danny Leiner in 2005 (Photo credit: Scott Gries/Getty Images), 17 Beloved Rom-Coms for Valentine's Day, From 'Notting Hill' to 'Silver Linings Playbook' (Photos). The popular star is best known for playing loveable Alice Tinker in the long-running BBC sitcom The Unique,& unspeakably funny. A lot . He was 71. R.I.P.Love and prayers to her family., Mikey Graham (@MRMIKEYGRAHAM) February 24, 2018, Such terribly sad news about Emma Chambers. He was 41. By providing an email address. Emma Chambers -- best known for her role as Honey in the rom-com "Notting Hill" -- has died from natural causes . He was 80. Over the years, Emma created a wealth of characters and an immense body of work. Your subscription could not be saved. Peggy McCay, who played Caroline Brady on the soap opera "Days of Our Lives" for 35 years and received four Daytime Emmy nominations, died on Oct. 7 of natural causes. For access to all our exclusive celebrity videos and interviews Subscribe on YouTube! In 1998, she won the British Comedy Award for best TV actress for her performance. Actress Delores Taylor, who starred with her husband Tom Laughlin in the series of "Billy Jack" movies, died on March 23. The acclaimed fantasy and science fiction writer, whose works include "Tales From Earthsea" and "Lathe of Heaven," died in her home in Portland, Oregon on Jan. 23. Over the years, Emma created a wealth of characters and an immense body of work. Emma Chambers, who played Honey in the 1999 Hugh Grant-Julia Roberts film "Notting Hill," has died, the BBC reports. Alastair Stewart (@alstewitn) February 24, 2018, Such sad news. Bregman, a talent manager and film producer who discovered Al Pacino and produced classics such as Scarface, Serpico, and Dog Day Afternoon, died June 16 of a cerebral hemorrhage. WWE Hall of Fame wrestler "Luscious" Johnny Valiant died on April 4 after being hit by a pickup truck. She was 54. Actor Bill Daily, who starred in the long-running sitcoms "I Dream of Jeannie" and "The Bob Newhart Show," died on Sept. 4. She had appeared in over 150 films in Bollywood. I never minded. Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, the legendary R&B singer known for her hits "Respect," "(You Make Me Feel Like a) Natural Woman" and many more, died in Detroit on August 16. Too young. Tributes have already started to pour in online. Ailis Brennan takes a look at a home that's as colourful as . Donald Moffat, a character actor with over 200 film, TV and Broadway credits, including "The Right Stuff" and "The Thing," died on Dec. 20 after having recently suffered a stroke. ADVERTISEMENT She was 87. She soon enlists Roberts' Hollywood A-List Anna Scott to be her best friend and proposes marriage to Grant's scruffy roommate, Spike (Rhys Ifans). Gilbert, an Oscar-nominated British director of Alfie and three James Bond movies, died on Feb. 23. She was 89. Ricky Jay, a "master magician" and actor who appeared in the films "Magnolia" and "Boogie Nights," died on Nov. 24. He was 85. He was 80. Craig Zadan, a prolific producer of film, TV and Broadway who was behind the filmed adaptation of "Chicago," several Oscar telecasts and NBC's string of live musicals along with producing partner Neil Meron, died on August 20. The actress died on Wednesday, according to multiple reports.. He was 85. He was 74. Im sad about Emma Chambers. He died beside his wife and filmmaker Bobcat Goldthwaite, who made a documentary on Crimmins titled "Call Me Lucky." He was 64. Were very very sad. Valiant was a manager and color commentator who also appeared in "The Sopranos" and "The Wrestler." In the film, Chambers starred as Grant's quirky sister Honey. I loved her. Emma Chambers, the actress who has died aged 53, was best known as Alice Tinker, the wide-eyed, dim-witted verger and comic foil to the Rev Geraldine Granger (Dawn French) in the BBC sitcom The . He was 81. Tributes have come in for Tony Armatrading, Notting Hill and Death In Paradise actor and brother of singer Joan Armatrading, after he died aged 59. He worked alongside the likes of Imelda Staunton, Jeremy Irons, Pete Postlethwaite and Sean Bean in productions including Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet. "Notting Hill" combines everything a classic turn-of-the-century rom-com has and needs: a star-studded cast, engaging banter that doesn't feel forced, a "meet-cute" and a perfect grand gesture, wr. Chambers' agent, John Grant, confirmed that the. The much loved actress Emma Chambers - who starred in The Vicar of Dibley - has died at the age of 53.. She was best known for playing Alice Tinker in the BBC's gentle sit-com, written by Richard . She was 69. Emma Chambers is described by TV co-star Dawn French as a "unique and beautiful spark" while Hugh Grant says she was "hilarious". For more news and features about London directly to your inbox sign up to our newsletter here.