His debut album "Blue Slide Park" was just the second independent hip-hop album to top the Billboard 200 chart. Made me laugh so much in The vicar of dibley. Chambers is best known for her roles as Honey, younger sister of Hugh Grant's character William Thacker, in 1999's Notting Hill, and for playing Alice on BBC Comedy The Vicar Of Dibley. We're very very sad. He was 64. Guitarist Danny Kirwan, who joined the band Fleetwood Mac at the age of 18 and performed on five of the band's albums starting in 1968, died on June 8. Notting Hill star Emma Chambers died Wednesday, her agent announced today. She had been battling cancer. Notting Hill star Emma Chambers died after suffering a heart attack at the age of 53, says BBC executive Producer Jon Plowman. Actress Emma, who rose to fame as Alice in sitcom The Vicar of Dibley and was married to Ian Dunn, is believed to have died of a heart attack aged 53. 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Ellison, a famed science fiction writer who also contributed stories to "The Twilight Zone" and "Star Trek," died on June 28. AP. LONDON (AP) British actress Emma Chambers, known for her roles in "The Vicar of Dibley" television series and the romantic comedy "Notting Hill," has died at 53. 'Notting Hill' director Roger Michell died on Wednesday, September 22. When is Eurovision and how do you get tickets? Notting Hill director Roger Michell dies aged 65. . Another 12 wins & 14 nominations. Her agent John Grant said: "We are very sad to announce the untimely death, from natural causes, of the acclaimed actress, Emma Chambers. Ringo Lam, a Hong Kong director known for the 1987 film "City on Fire," died on Dec. 29. Your source for entertainment news, celebrities, celeb news, and celebrity gossip. Photo: Clive Coote/Polygram/Kobal/Rex/Shutterstock. ", The Best British Shows You Should Be Watching, Where Are They Now: 15 Of Your Favorite Celebs From 15 Years Ago, Alexandra Daddario Tells Refinery29 Why Rom-Coms Are Due For A Comeback. Actor Louis Zorich, star of "Mad About You" and "Fiddler on the Roof," died on Jan. 30. #EmmaChambers one of the cleverest, funniest 'faux-stupid' actresses ever to have graced our screens. Thoughts with her family. Actor Tom Sizemore dies in sleep weeks after brain aneurysm, Daisy Jones And The Six: Sam Claflin and Camila Morrone speak to Sky News' Backstage podcast about new adaptation, Goosebumps author adapts texts to remove weight, mental health and ethnicity references. He had been suffering from Parkinson's disease for 14 years. And a tender, sweet, funny, unusual, loving human being.". For access to all our exclusive celebrity videos and interviews Subscribe on YouTube! Chambers' agent, John Grant, told the BBC that the actress. The couple, who did not have any children, married back in 1991. French tweeted a memory of her co-star on Saturday, writing: "I was regularly humped like this by the unique & beautiful spark that was Emma Chambers. She was 92. French, who starred in The Vicar of Dibley alongside Chambers for 13 years, paid tribute to a "very bright spark and the most loyal and loving friend anyone could wish for". Putting names to archive photos, The children left behind in Cuba's mass exodus, In photos: India's disappearing single-screen cinemas. Peggy McCay, who played Caroline Brady on the soap opera "Days of Our Lives" for 35 years and received four Daytime Emmy nominations, died on Oct. 7 of natural causes. Sharing an image of the actor in a hospital bed, Armatrading was seen with his wife Suzy and their dog Dash at his bedside. Stan Lee, the comic books writer and editor who co-created Spider-Man and many of Marvel Comics' stable of heroes, died on Nov. 12, 2018. He was 64. He also played Dr Ivann Tate in Death In Paradise in 2016. He was 77. And a tender, sweet, funny, unusual, loving human being, Freud tweeted. Emma Chambers was a hilarious and very warm person and of course a brilliant actress. He was 90. A lot . Hugh Grant (@HackedOffHugh) February 24, 2018. In this file photo dated April 27, 1999, British actress Emma Chambers on the des carpet in London. Chambers, who played the dim but lovable Alice Tinker in the long-running show, died from natural causes. 'Notting Hill' actress Mischa Barton has claimed she was requested to sleep with Leonardo DiCaprio when she was 19 and he was 30. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. He was 46. He was 63. Harry Ufland (right), an agent-turned producer and who was a long-time collaborator with Martin Scorsese on films including "The Last Temptation of Christ," died in March after suffering from brain cancer. Crimmins was 64. Check out the hottest fashion, photos, movies and TV shows! Chambers is survived by her husband of 27 years, Ian Dunn. I thought she was so good in everything.. Send us a tip using our annonymous form. She was 53. He was 55. Mom" and "Love at First Bite," as well as the advertising campaign "I Love New York," died on July 13. He was 95. "Over the. He was 93. Chambers is survived by her husband, actor Ian M. Dunn. So sad. British actress Emma Chambers, who was best known for her roles in TV comedy The Vicar Of Dibley and the movie Notting Hill, has died aged 53. Gloria Katz, who co-wrote "American Graffiti" and "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" and touched up the script for "Star Wars," died on Nov. 25 after suffering from ovarian cancer. She was very funny. He was 89. Also Read: 17 Beloved Rom-Coms for Valentine's Day, From 'Notting Hill' to 'Silver Linings Playbook' (Photos), Chambers other roles included Alice Tinker on the BBCs The Vicar of Dibley., Actress Dawn French posted a tribute to her Vicar of Dibley costar on Twitter, publishing a picture of Chambers laying on top of her with the caption, I was regularly humped like this by the unique & beautiful spark that was Emma Chambers. Shore, the founder and owner of The Comedy Store who gave starts to many big names in comedy, as well as the mother to actor Pauly Shore, died of an undetermined neurological disorder on April 11. He was 57. Famed fashion designer Kate Spade, co-founder of Kate Spade Handbags, sister-in-law to David Spade and aunt to Rachel Brosnahan, died on June 5 of an apparent suicide. He was 91. 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Acting in film, Armatrading appeared in 2016s Now You See Me 2 and was the gate-keeping crew member on Notting Hill in 1999, who refused to let Hugh Grants character onto the closed set. I was regularly humped like this by the unique & beautiful spark that was Emma Chambers. He was 90. Douglas Rain, a Canadian actor best known for providing the voice of the villainous computer HAL 9000 in Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey," died on Nov. 11. She had appeared in over 150 films in Bollywood. Very sad news. To find out more, please click this link. Roger Michell, a British stage, television and film director whose often-acclaimed career was overshadowed by the commercial success of the middling romantic comedy "Notting Hill," died Sept . His body was found in his hotel room in Strasbourg, France. He was 85. She brought laughter and joy to many, and will be greatly missed, he said. You brought happiness to so many and died far too soon. The actress, who also starred alongside Dawn French in the long-running British comedy The Vicar of Dibley, was. Jon Plowman, executive producer of the series and former head of comedy at the BBC, described Chambers as "bright and clever". ", Emma Freud, broadcaster and wife of Notting Hill director Richard Curtis, called Chambers a "tender, sweet, funny, unusual, loving human being. Part of HuffPost Entertainment. She was 52. The famed music manager who made stars of his children Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson, as well as The Jackson 5, died on June 27 from cancer. How could you not love this girl, Freud captioned the clip. This cast list of who was in Notting Hill includes both lead and minor roles. He was 77. A lot., I was regularly humped like this by the unique & beautiful spark that was Emma Chambers. He had revealed in a letter weeks before his death the return of cancer that he believed had been treated successfully. Thats It. Very sad news.. She was 76. Gilbert, an Oscar-nominated British director of Alfie and three James Bond movies, died on Feb. 23. Tributes have come in for Tony Armatrading, Notting Hill and Death In Paradise actor and brother of singer Joan Armatrading, after he died aged 59. He was 91. She was 54. She was a great, great comedy performer, and a truly fine actress. The actress had made a revelation in an old video which has now emerged from the dark depths of the Internet because well, nothing really dies on the Internet, reports Mirror.co.uk. Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance Director (s): Roger Michell Stars: Julia Roberts, Hugh Grant, Richard McCabe, Rhys Ifans, Hugh Bonneville Production: Universal Pictures Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Plowman told UK's Radio 4: "It's no age to have a heart attack, as I understand it." Chamber's agent John Grant confirmed the actress' death on Saturday, claiming natural causes. Chambers is best known for starring alongside Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant in the 1999 romantic comedy Notting Hill. Law, NYPD Blue and Doogie Howser, M.D., died on April 1 after a battle with leukemia. Derrick O'Connor, an Irish actor who sparred with Mel Gibson in "Lethal Weapon 2" and also starred in three of Terry Gilliam's films, died on June 29. Thank you for all the laughs with your impeccable comic timing in Vicar of Dibley and Notting Hill to name but a few, Welsh singer Rhydian Roberts wrote. Singer Barbara Alston, a member of the '60s girl group The Crystals who sang on the hit song "Then He Kissed Me," died on Feb. 16 from complications from the flu. Thoughts go out to her friends and family. Emma rose to fame after playing the role of Alice in The Vicar of Dibley, and went on to play Honey Thacker, the on-screen sister of Hugh Grant's character William Thacker, in Notting Hill. Actress Pamela Gidley, who starred in David Lynch's Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, died on April 16. /cbb. Anderson, the Emmy-nominated star of the '80s sitcom "Night Court," died on April 16 in his home in Asheville, North Carolina. She is survived by her husband Ian Dunn. He was 34. Wyngarde, the cult British actor who served as Mike Myers inspiration for Austin Powers, died on Jan. 18. She was 74. At his request, his age was not disclosed. Emma Chambers, who played Honey in the 1999 Hugh Grant-Julia Roberts film "Notting Hill," has died, the BBC reports. My dearest friend Tony Armatrading died of cancer an hour ago. Sign up for Us Weekly's free, daily newsletter and never miss breaking news or exclusive stories about your favorite celebrities, TV shows and more! He was 82. Please note that this form cannot be used to reset your Google or Facebook password.