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Penelope Keith, British Sitcom Star Best Known for ‘The Good Life,’ Dies at 86

The Hollywood Reporter

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June 29, 2026

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The show, which went by 'Good Neighbors' in the U.S., ran from 1975 to 1978 and won Keith a BAFTA.

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KSAT San Antonio

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· Jun 29, 2026

Penelope Keith, star of classic British sitcom 'The Good Life,' dies at 86

Penelope Keith, known for her roles in British sitcoms The Good Life and To the Manor Born, has died at 86.

The West Australian

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· Jun 29, 2026

The Good Life actor Penelope Keith dead at 86

Actor Penelope Keith, who is best known for British sitcoms such as The Good Life and To The Manor Born, has died at age 86.

Metro

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· Jun 29, 2026

The Good Life actress Dame Penelope Keith dies aged 86 after cancer diagnosis

She was a TV legend.

RTÉ News

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· Jun 29, 2026

The Good Life star Penelope Keith has died aged 86

Penelope Keith, best known for her roles in classic sitcoms The Good Life and To The Manor Born, has died aged 86, her family has said.

South China Morning Post

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· Jun 29, 2026

Penelope Keith, star of classic British sitcom The Good Life, dies at 86

Penelope Keith, a comic performer who shone as flinty but lovable upper-crust characters in British sitcoms The Good Life and To the Manor Born, has died aged 86. Keith’s family said on Monday that she had been diagnosed with cancer and died at her home in Surrey, near London. Keith began her acting career onstage and joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1963 but she found her greatest fame on television. She won a Bafta (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) award in 1977 for The Good...

The Standard

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· Jun 29, 2026

The Good Life and To The Manor Born star Dame Penelope Keith dies aged 86

She was also known for her role in To The Manor Born.

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