Jean Boht – best known for playing Nellie Boswell in sitcom Bread – has died aged 91, her family said.
“It is with overwhelming sadness that we must announce that Jean Boht passed away yesterday,” her family said in a statement.
“Jean had been battling vascular dementia and Alzheimer’s disease with the indefatigable spirit for which she was both beloved and renowned.
“She was a resident at Denville Hall, the home for members of the theatrical profession.”
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