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On Tuesday a man was rescued from a first floor flat at the scene by firefighters wearing breathing apparatus. He died later in hospital, according to a spokesperson for London fire brigade, but she would not confirm his identity. A spokesperson for the Metropolitan police said that as the fire was deemed “non-suspicious”, the force could not confirm who died in the blaze.
He added: “I recognised her and would see her every day when I took my children to school. She was a nice old lady and always said hello.”
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Throughout the day today our crews will be in the local community to offer support and advice to those affected by this fire. She was close friends with Barbara Windsor and one of her last known public appearances was attending her funeral in January last year. Another neighbour added: “I knew her from EastEnders, it was like having a celebrity living in the street. She was a lovely old lady and always spoke to everyone.” Mrs Popat revealed that she often cooked for Anna, who particularly enjoyed Indian food, adding: 'We all knew about Anna's famous past but none of us made a big deal of it. There's a big Asian community around here but she was just one of us.
Health concerns led to her pulling out of a big TV comedy which sources said would have been a fitting end to her career.Ch Supt Dave Stringer, borough commander for Croydon, Bromley and Sutton police, confirmed that the children were related. She boasted a bulging CV of acting credits, including appearances in the Carry On films and a string of pantomimes - but she will be fondly remembered for her role as Olive in 70s comedy On The Buses. Samuel, who had known Bronski for 16 years, added: “I came to visit him the day before he died. His death is like a nightmare to me, because I’ve been by his side for years. We are waiting to register the death before his body is taken to Scotland for burial.”
Neighbours told MailOnline they were alerted to the fire after hearing screams of 'help me, help me,' coming from the inside of Karen's home.
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The broadcaster Kay Burley said: “Terribly sad news that Anna Karen – Olive from On the Buses – has died in tragic circumstances. May she rest in peace. She was 85.” Karen was married to fellow comedic actor Terry Duggan, who also appeared in On The Buses as Nobby, while also featuring in the likes of Only Fools and Horses and Are You Being Served? He died in 2008 aged 76 Karen was born in Durban, South Africa as Ann McCall to an Irish father and an English mother. She appeared in productions in South Africa before moving to London aged 17 and enrolling in The London School of Dramatic Art. Rishi Sunak's great reset stalls as new poll shows Labour extending its lead to 20 points despite tax-cutting Autumn Statement - and Reform UK hits a new high amid Tory infighting over immigration He added: 'I could hear someone screaming 'help me' and realised they were coming from Anna's house. Then I noticed smoke started coming out. We all know her around here, it's a very close knit community and she was very popular. As more smoke came out the screams for help were getting more desperate, it was very frightening.'
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