Charlotte Cornwell dead: Rock Follies star has passed away aged 71 after cancer battle… a month after her half-brother John le Carré’s death
Actress Charlotte Cornwell has died at the age of 71 following a battle with cancer. She died on January 16.
The TV and film actress, will no doubt be best remembered for her role in BAFTA-winning TV series Rock Follies.
Her death comes just a month after her half-brother, spy author John le Carré – did aged 89 following a short illness.
Charlotte Cornwell dead: Rock Follies star has passed away aged 71 after cancer battle… a month after her half-brother John le Carré’s death
John famously based the main character in his 1983 novel The Little Drummer Girl on Charlotte.
He had also wanted to cast his sister in the movie of his book and was disappointed when Diane Keaton played the part instead.
Charlotte once said of John: ‘I’ve always felt embarrassed about the way I fell into acting because everyone I know wanted to do it from a frighteningly early age.
‘I was completely directionless until he sat me down and said “Come on, sis, what are you going to do? I think you’re creative, have you ever thought about acting”?’
She is survived by daughter, Nancy Cranham, 39. from her relationship with actor Kenneth Cranham.
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