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Veteran British actor Sylvia Sims has died at the age of 89 after a 60-year career in the entertainment industry. She rose to fame for the first time with her 1958 film Ice Cold in Alex, which eventually earned her a BAFTA (British Film Academy) nomination. She won awards for her work in Tamarind Seeds, and for Television Arts).
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Sadly, her children’s statement on January 27, 2023 confirms that she has passed away. What caused Sylvia Sims’ death? Here’s everything you need to know.
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What was Sylvia Sims’ cause of death?
On 27 January 2023, BBC News reported a statement from Sylvia’s children, Beatty and Ben Edney, confirming her death. “She had a wonderful life and she gave us joy and laughter to the end. Just yesterday we were reminiscing about all our adventures together. She will be sorely missed.” .
They also thanked the staff at Denville Hall, the care home where Sylvia lived, for “really taking excellent care of our mother over the past year.”
Currently, Sylvia’s cause of death has not been made public.
Sylvia was born in London in 1934 and was separated from her mother at an early age during the evacuation. BBC News says Sylvia has spoken out about the trauma she experienced being separated from her mother. Her mother later died of a brain tumor when she was 12.
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“Kicking me out of the house gave me the impression that I wasn’t loved. It’s unfair, but it’s true.”
Unfortunately, Silvia’s troubles have caught up with her. When she was 16, she suffered a nervous breakdown that would have ended her career had it not been for her stepmother who suggested her psychotherapy. After that, she continued to attend the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
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Over the years, Sylvia has had many roles, including playing British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the 1991 television movie Thatcher: The Last Days and reprising her role in the stage version of the film. From 2000 to 2003 she starred in her ITV series At Home With the Braithwaites and in the 2006 film The Queen she co-starred with Helen Mirren, playing the Queen Mother. I was.
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Most recently, Sylvia starred as Mrs. Lawson in the 2019 HBO series Gentleman Jack. She has two children who are also actors. Sylvia’s late husband, Alan Edney, died in 1989.
