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 a tribute, Sophie said: “We lost my dear mother at one in the morning.”
“She was a great woman and my sister Emma and I, as well as all four of her grandchildren Tom, Tilly, Dylan and Billy, will love and miss her forever.”
“We will take her to Abingdon, near Croydon, where the family lived when my father was alive.”
Anne Hart, widow of the late Ronnie Corbett, has died aged 90 (pictured together in 2006)
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 at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for a broken hip after falling on the family estate, Muirfield Wood.
Anne and Ronnie celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 2015. The couple have two daughters together, actresses Emma and Sophie Corbett.
Ronnie died in 2016 at the age of 85 and fans celebrated him as “the little man with the big talent”.
The comedian, best known for his appearances alongside Ronnie Barker in The Two Ronnies in the 1970s and 1980s, was praised by friends and fellow stars for his comic timing, storytelling and ability to express himself laugh, praise.
The entertainer, who had previously recovered from two bouts of illness, was not doing well in the months before his death.
A statement from his publicist at the time 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.”