About Olivier Awards
The Laurence Olivier Awards, or simply the Olivier Awards, are presented annually by the Society of London Theatre to recognise excellence in professional theatre in London at an annual ceremony in the capital.
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Actress Haydn Gwynne dies aged 66
English actress Haydn Gwynne , who starred in Drop The Dead Donkey and The Windsors on TV, and in Billy Elliot The Musical On Stage , has died aged 66.
She played Billy's Dance Teacher in the West End and on Broadway, being nominated for Tony and Olivier Awards .
Her other acclaimed theatre roles included playing Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in The Audience .
She was due to return to the West End last month but pulled out when she was diagnosed with cancer.
In a statement on Friday, her agent said: " It is with great sadness We Are sharing With You that, following her recent diagnosis with cancer, The Star of stage and screen Haydn Gwynne died in hospital in the small hours of Friday 20 October, surrounded by her beloved sons, close family and friends.
" We would like to thank the staff and teams at The Royal Marsden and Brompton Hospitals for their wonderful care over The Last few weeks. "
Source of news: bbc.com
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