Emma Chambers cause of death revealed as co-stars pay tribute
Dawn French has led tributes to her late The Vicar of Dibley co-star Emma Chambers, after the tragic news of her death yesterday.
Dawn shared a photograph from the set of hit TV comedy The Vicar of Dibley, writing "I was regularly humped like this by the unique & beautiful spark that was Emma Chambers," she captioned the sweet photograph of the two of them. "I never minded. I loved her. A lot."
I was regularly humped like this by the unique & beautiful spark that was Emma Chambers. I never minded. I loved her. A lot . pic.twitter.com/imzkoyKja9
— Dawn French (@Dawn_French) February 24, 2018
Emma's fellow co star, Hugh Grant, who starred opposite her in Notting Hill, also paid tribute to his late friend. "Emma Chambers was a hilarious and very warm person and of course a brilliant actress. Very sad news," he said.
Emma Chambers was a hilarious and very warm person and of course a brilliant actress. Very sad news.
— Hugh Grant (@HackedOffHugh) February 24, 2018
Emma's agent confirmed her death yesterday in a statement, saying the cause was 'natural causes', and one of her friends has now revealed that the suffered a 'suspected heart attack'.
Former BBC executive Producer Jon Plowman broke the news on Radio 4 this morning, saying: "It's no age to have a heart attack, as I understand it."
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