Kathy Staff

[Velvetee]

Oh no, just heard the lovely actress Kathy Staff died a few days ago, aged 80. What a shame, she was great as Nora Batty.

[Stone-Monkey]

I had no idea she was 80 years old. I loved her as Nora Batty. Brilliant!!

[4getmenot]

I;d have thought she was older, funny I have seen nothing on news for such a well known actress

[chelle7272]

No i hadn't heard either. You would think she deserved a bit more acknowledgement.

[4getmenot]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/77822 50.stm

[Ethel]

Her death was reported in most of the newspapers on Monday, and on the BBC news

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/77822 50.stm

I do hope Nora gets a good send off on LoftSW

[Velvetee]

Well I had one of the comedy channels on and the announcer, announced Last of The Summer wine, in memory of Kathy Staff, so I looked on IMDB and there it said she died on 13 December.

[chelle7272]

Thanks for the info.
I've been off sick laid on the sofa all week and still managed to miss it. Must have been more out of it than I thought!

[4getmenot]

thats would be why. I didnt get a paper Monday

[eyeshade]

Every time I pull up my Nora Batty's I will think of her! What a shame.

[afcjan]

I thought she was brilliant too,. will she be running round heaven now chasing compo with her broom do you think.

[joet75]

any pics of that eyeshade?

RIP Nora

[unrulyjulie]

I hate LATSW with a passion so for me, Kathy staff for me, will always be remembered as Doris Luke !!!

[joggerjayne]

What was her real name? (Kathy Staff was a stage name).

I can't remember, but it was something simply fantastic.

[joggerjayne]

There we go ...

Minnie Higginbottom.

Wonderful.

[Ethel]

Kathy Grant was her original stage name which she changed to Kathy Staff when she married John Staff

[sara3]

ahh.. Doris Luke of Crossroads fame.. bless!