"We are deeply saddened to confirm the passing of Dame Patricia Routledge, who died peacefully in her sleep this morning, surrounded by love. Even at 96 years old, Dame Patricia's passion for her work and for connecting with live audiences never waned, just as new generations of audiences have continued to find her through her beloved television roles. She will be dearly missed by those closest to her and by her devoted admirers around the world."
"I'll be turning 95 this coming Monday. In my younger years, I was often filled with worry - worry that I wasn't quite good enough, that no one would cast me again, that I wouldn't live up to my mother's hopes. But these days begin in peace, and end in gratitude. "I'm writing this to tell you something simple. Growing older is not the closing act. It can be the most exquisite chapter - if you let yourself bloom again. Let these years ahead be your treasure years. You don't need to be famous. You don't need to be flawless. You only need to show up - fully - for the life that is still yours.""
"The character became a firm favourite amongst the LGBTQ community, with many gay men in particular hailing her as a "camp icon" in the vein of other female sitcom characters like Mrs Slocombe from Are You Being Served? or Patsy Stone from Absolutely Fabulous."
Dame Patricia Routledge died peacefully in her sleep at age 96, surrounded by loved ones. Her agent said her passion for work and connecting with live audiences never waned and that new generations continued to discover her television roles. Routledge was best known for portraying Hyacinth Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances, a sitcom that ran from 1990 to 1995 and depicted a class-obsessed Middle Englander who insisted her surname be pronounced "Bouquet." The Hyacinth character became a camp icon within the LGBTQ community, particularly among gay men. Ahead of her 95th birthday she urged people to view growing older as an exquisite chapter and to "let yourself bloom again."
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