Penelope Keith
British · 86 years old · Died 2 May 2026
Actress — The Good Life, To the Manor Born
Cause of death
Cancer
Dame Penelope Keith was a British national treasure, best known for playing the snobbish but lovable Margo Leadbetter in The Good Life and Audrey fforbes-Hamilton in To the Manor Born. Her impeccable comic timing made her one of the most popular television actresses of the 1970s and 80s. She later served as High Sheriff of Surrey and was appointed DBE for her services to the arts and charity.
How common is cancer (all types)?
Penelope Keith died of cancer. Globally, cancer (all types) kills 10,000,000 people every year — that is 27,397 per day, or roughly one person every 3 seconds. It accounts for 16% of all deaths worldwide.
Deaths / year
10,000,000
Deaths / day
27,397
Deaths / hour
1,142
Deaths / second
0.32
Share of all global deaths
Risk factors for cancer (all types)
Since Penelope Keith died
Live count since 2 May 2026
Total deaths worldwide since then
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Deaths from same cause since then
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