Anna Karen has died in a house fire in east London.
The EastEnders star died in the horror blaze as firefighters were called to the scene on Windsor Road, Ilford shortly after 10.30pm last night.
The crew got the fire on the ground floor of a terraced house under control in less than an hour but the actress had died by then.
The 85-year-old was best known for her role in 70s comedy On The Buses.
She also appeared in EastEnders as Aunt Sal and the sister of Peggy Mitchell, played by Barbara Windsor.
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