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June Brown dies aged 95 as tributes flood in for EastEnders' Dot Cotton icon

Tributes have come flooding in for June Brown, after the EastEnders actress died aged 95.

June has earned herself legions of fans for playing the famous Albert Square matriarch for well over 30 years, giving the BBC soap one of its most iconic characters. But on Monday afternoon it was announced that the much loved actress had sadly passed away.

A statement from the EastEnders press team read: “We are deeply saddened to announce that our beloved June Brown, OBE, MBE, sadly passed away last night. “There are not enough words to describe how much June was loved and adored by everyone at EastEnders, her loving warmth, wit and great humour will never be forgotten.

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