Jill Gascoine has died.

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She had been suffering from Alzheimers for a decade.

When i was a little girl i remember watching The Gentle Touch ...........the first police drama with a woman in the leading role.

RIP Jill

www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-52471574

I loved the gentle touch, very sad.

I remember the series, and that's a lovely tweet from her son

She was a wonderful actress. Real understated power in her acting. That series had a real impact on me.

so sad, I was watching the reruns of The Gentle Touch on Talking Pictures TV. It was really good

So sad, Her husband gave an interview in 2015 in which he said she only recognised him some times. How hard to face another 5 years like that

I saw her in a McDonalds queue in the mid eighties. Absolutely beautiful.

She was also Elizabeth in the Onedin Line. It's sad that she had Alheimers.

RIP.

I loved her. I had no idea she was married. to Alfred Molina. I love him too. R. I. P X

I always admired her. The Gentle Touch was a ground breaking role back in the day.

Oh that is sad. :'(
I loved The Gentle Touch.

I loved The Gentle Touch. RIP Jill

loved the Gentle Touch. The days when we only had 3 tv channels! There seemed to be more on telly then as well..

I used to love that show too, Jill Gascoine was terrific in it. I'm sorry to hear that she's died now.

That’s sad news, but her son’s tribute is lovely. The Gentle Touch was great, as pp said it as good to see a woman in the lead role, same with Juliet Bravo. RIP Jill.