Helen McCrory has died

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Following a battle with cancer. Very sad.

Not only is she much too young to go, her poor DC are apparently 14 & 13, which is a dreadful age to lose your mother. I hope Damian is able to take a year or two odd to be with them. She was so talented. Awful disease.

She was the same age my mum was when she died. I was 20 and that was hard enough but her kids are only 14 and 13

Oh no this is very sad. What a charismatic presence she had in everything she was in.

I came on to say how fascinating her Desert Islabd discs episode was but someone has already mentioned it. If you can find it as a podcast do listen. She's had a well lived, fascinating life.

I thought she was strong but womanly and feminine. A winning combination. I feel so sorry for her husband and children.

I'm counting my blessings. None of us know what is round the corner. RIP Helen.

So bloody devastating. She was a fantastic woman and an incredible actress. What a great loss. RIP Helen. ❤

So sad. I think I remember reading that she'd 'hurt' her arm, hence holding it strangely, in Roadkill; but maybe it was to do with her illness or treatment.

I wanted to see her in Medea at the National Theatre a few years ago but wasn't able to. So wish I could have seen that now.

52. Fuck. Her and Paul Ritter. It's shite.

Medea might be on NT Live. I saw it in the cinema. She was spellbinding.

She was fabulous. So heartbreaking for her poor family.

So sad about this

Such awful news, I've found it v upsetting

So sad. She was such a talented actress. She always seemed like good fun in interviews. Heartbreaking for her family.

So sad. Their children can't be very old either. RIP

Blimey, this is sad. I didn't know she had cancer. I thought Id misread when I read this first.

I am deeply saddened by this. She was a spell binding actor. Simply brilliant and was the year below me at school.

I saw her live at the National in The Deep Blue Sea a few years ago. She was outstanding.

Her death at such an early age is so very very sad. RIP Helen.

A brilliant, inspirational woman. So very sad that she has gone so soon.

Here is her Desert Island Discs, if you’d like to listen to her.

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000kfx3

This is so, so sad. She came across as a really together, strong and brilliant woman. Her poor children too, what a loss.

RIP.

I'm really blindsided by this - so very sad - I don't often get emotional about celebrities but It's really touched a nerve. I only knew her through Peaky Blinders and I was really invested in her character, she played Polly so well. So sad for her family. What a terrible loss.

What an amazing actress. I'm so sad to hear of her passing. I will always remember her for playing Barbara Villiers in Charles I The Power and the Passion. She stole the show.

An awesome actress. My heart breaks for her husband and kids, friends and family. So awful.

Oh no! That's awful news. I only just saw her name on a cast list and was thinking how adaptable and fantastic she was as an actor.

A beautiful woman and a great actress. Her husband’s post was lovely.

Utterly awful. Amazing talent and seemed like the sort of woman I'd want to get pissed with. She was definitely a mumsnetter. Rest in peace. Thoughts with Damien and their children.

This has really shaken me, I can’t stop thinking about Helen and her poor, poor family. Awful thing to happen, they’re all in my thoughts. Rest in peace Helen

Heartbreaking.

I never get upset about celebrity deaths but this has shook me. I adored her and could watch her and watch her - she was mesmerising. Terrible, terrible news. God bless you Helen x