EastEnders' Dot Cotton actress June Brown has died at the age of 95.
The soap stalwart played the Walford grandmother for more than thirty years. The BBC reported her death on Monday, however no cause of death has yet been made known.
June Brown was made an OBE in the Queens honours at the age of 94, on January 1 2022. EastEnders' official Twitter account have paid tribute to the late star.
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Taking to Twitter on Monday afternoon, the account said: "June Brown, OBE, MBE 1927-2022". Included within the tweet was a photo of June, as Dot Cotton.
An EastEnders spokesperson said: "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.
"June created one of the most iconic characters in Dot Cotton , not just in soap but in British television, and having appeared in 2884 episodes, June's remarkable performances created some of EastEnders' finest moments. We send all our love and deepest sympathies to June's family and friends. A very bright light has gone out at EastEnders today but we shall all be raising a sweet sherry in June's memory. Rest in peace, our dearest June. You will never be forgotten."
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