British TV actress Josephine Tewson has died at the age of 91, her agent has said.
Tewson was best-known for her roles as Elizabeth in Keeping Up Appearances and Miss Davenport in Last Of The Summer Wine.
She died on Thursday night at Denville Hall, a retirement home for actors in Northwood, northeast London.
Paying tribute to the star, Carol Challis, who was married to the late actor John Challis, said: “Farewell to Josephine Tewson. John loved working with her on Last of the Summer Wine. Another one gone.”
Former EastEnders actress Debbie Arnold remembered the “comedy great”, saying she “adored” her.
“So sad we lost two wonderful people, firstly Bruce Montague and now two days later – Josephine Tewson,” Arnold said.
“I had the honour of travelling the world and the UK with these comedy greats, ending up in the West End. We had such fun. I adored Jo,” she added.
Born in Hampstead, London, Tewson studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art before becoming a regular performer in sketches on David Frost On Sunday and Hark At Barker in 1970.
After appearing alongside Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker, she starred in the BBC Radio comedy programme Mostly Monkhouse with David Jason.
In 1979, she featured in the first six series of the sitcom Shelley, playing the character Edna Hawkins.
As her television career started to wind down, Tewson launched a one-woman show called Still Keeping Up Apperances?, touring around the UK in 2012.