Jean Boht who starred as Nellie Boswell in Carla Lane’s BBC sitcom Bread dies aged 91 after long battle with dementia – just six weeks after her husband of 53 years Carl Davis passed away
- Statement from her family said she passed away after dementia battle
Jean Boht, best known for playing Nellie Boswell in sitcom Bread, has died aged 91 just six weeks after her composer husband passed away.
Ms Boht, died while battling dementia and living at the prestigious actors’ retirement home Denville Hall in Hillingdon, North-West London, her family said.
Her husband Carl Davis, the conductor and composer behind shows including the BBC’s 1995 production of Pride and Prejudice, died aged 86 in early August.
Jean Boht, best known for playing Nellie Boswell in sitcom Bread, has died aged 91, her family said
A statement from Ms Boht’s family said: ‘It is with overwhelming sadness that we must announce that Jean Boht passed away yesterday, Tuesday September 12.
‘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.’
Jean Boht (centre) is seen with the other stars of the sitcom Bread in 1990
Her husband Carl Davis, the conductor and composer behind shows including the BBC’s 1995 production of Pride and Prejudice, died aged 86 in early August
She had a long and varied career on stage and screen but it was her role on Bread, created by Carla Lane, for which she was best known.
Running from 1986 to 1991, the show was watched by more than 20 million people at its peak and Boht won a British Comedy Award for best TV comedy actress.
Ms Boht was also known for her appearances on shows such as Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em, Last Of The Summer Wine, Brighton Belles, Doctors, Grange Hill, Juliet Bravo and Boys From The Blackstuff.
She was the subject of the biographical television show This Is Your Life in 1989.
Mr Davis and Ms Boht had two children and three grandchildren.
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