Iconic EastEnders star June Brown passed away "very peacefully", it has been reported. She died at home on Sunday, April 3, and was best known for playing Dot Cotton in the BBC soap EastEnders.
June joined the cast of EastEnders in 1985, the year that the series was first aired, and remained in the show until 1993. She later re-joined the show again in 1997 and remained in the role of Dot for 23 years until 2020.
Overall June played Dot for 31 years and passed away aged 95. Her family said they were "deeply saddened" to announce that their "beloved mother" had passed away.