Barbara Shelley, the leading lady of the Hammer Horror films, has passed away at the age of 88.
Barbara Shelley has died at the age of 88.
The screen legend was the number one female star of the Hammer Horror films of the 1950s and 1960s and featured in movies such as 'Dracula: Prince of Darkness', 'The Gorgon', 'Rasputin: The Mad Monk' and 'Quatermass and the Pit' and her passing has been met with much sadness from fans of the genre.
Paying tribute the late star, Barbara's agent Thomas Bowington, said: "She really was Hammer's number one leading lady and the technicolour queen of Hammer.
"On screen she could be quietly evil. She goes from statuesque beauty to just animalistic wildness.
"She was a regular favourite of Hammer events and autograph shows but also performed on stage with the RSC."
"She adored Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing and loved working with them, that was very dear to her."
Thomas explained how the actress had recently contracted coronavirus in hospital although she had recovered from the respiratory illness and ultimately passed away due to underlying health issues.
Thomas said: "It wasn't the COVID that took her, she had underlying issues."
Barbara also starred in the 'Doctor Who' episode 'Planet Of Fire' opposite Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor.
Shelley previously recalled how "lucky" she was to work alongside horror icons Sir Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing on the Hammer flicks.
She said: "To work with Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee ... I've been more than lucky, I've been honoured.
"They were so wonderful to work with, both so generous as actors with a wonderful atmosphere on the set and a wonderful sense of humour.
"When we were working, especially with Chris, who's got a great sense of humour, we used to have jokes before and after shooting."
On the same day that Glastonbury welcomed back Margate's adopted sons, The Libertines, Margate itself put on it's very own Leisure Festival as it...
Sheffield's very own all girl group Pretty Fierce are still on a high after the recent release of their debut single - 'Ready For Me'.
Three nights before the end of his current tour Will Varley returned to his home town of Deal to delight a sold out crowd in The Astor Theatre.
With only a few days to go before Portsmouth based songstress and producer WYSE releases her new single, 'Belladonna', we caught up with her to find...
Colorado raised, Glasgow educated and Manchester based Bay Bryan is nothing if not a multi-talented, multi-faceted artist performing as both...
Former Marigolds band member Keelan Cunningham has rediscovered his love of music with his new solo project Keelan X.
Wiltshire singer-songwriter Luke De Sciscio, formally known as Folk Boy, is set to release is latest album - 'The Banquet' via AntiFragile Music on...
Electronic music pioneer and producer Annie Elise says that the release of her first EP - 'Breathe In, Breathe Out' feels "both vulnerable and...