Anne Hart, widow of Ronnie Corbett, dies at the age of 90 as their daughter announces sad news
Anne Hart, the widow of the late Ronnie Corbett, has died aged 90.
Announcing the sad news on Monday, her daughter Sophie Corbett, 55, said she “died peacefully surrounded by her family” in the early hours of Sunday morning.
In tribute, Sophie said: “We lost my dear mother at one in the morning.
‘She was a wonderful woman, and my sister Emma and I, and all four of her grandchildren, Tom, Tilly, Dylan and Billy, will love and miss her forever.
“We’re taking her to Abingdon, near Croydon, where the family lived when my father was alive.”
Sad news: Anne Hart, the widow of the late Ronnie Corbett, has passed away at the age of 90 (pictured together in 2006)
Update: Announcing the sad news on Monday, her daughter Sophie Corbett, 55, said she ‘died peacefully surrounded by her family’ in the early hours of Sunday morning
The actress was recently treated for a hip fracture at Edinburgh’s Royal Infirmary after a fall at the family estate Muirfield Wood.
Anne and Ronnie celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 2015. The couple share two daughters, actresses Emma and Sophie Corbett.
Ronnie passed away in 2016 at the age of 85, and fans called him ‘the little man with the huge talent’.
The comedian – who was best known for his appearances opposite Ronnie Barker in The Two Ronnies in the 1970s and 1980s – was praised by friends and fellow stars for his comedic timing, his storytelling and his ability to laugh at himself.
The entertainer, who had previously recovered from two bouts of ill health, had been unwell in the months leading up to his death.
A statement from his then publicist said: ‘Ronnie Corbett CBE, one of the country’s best-loved entertainers, passed away this morning surrounded by his loving family. They have asked that their privacy be respected at this very sad time.”