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topicnews · July 18, 2025

Kate Beckinsale's mother, actress Judy Loe, dead at the age of 78

Kate Beckinsale's mother, actress Judy Loe, dead at the age of 78


Kate Beckinsale confirmed the death of her mother, British actress Judy Loe, at the age of 78.

Loe died on July 15, two years after the announcement of her cancer diagnosis in the Stadium Fourth. It is best known for her television work in shows how how General hospitalPresent Inspector MorsePresent Victim And Holby City.

Beckinsale, the only child of Loe and her first husband, actor Richard Beckinsale, on Friday on Instagram that she was “paralyzed” by grief after the death of her mother.

“I don't want to post that,” she wrote next to the couple's photos. “I only post this because I had to register my mother's death certificate and it will soon be admitted publicly. She died in my arms in the night of July 15 after immeasurable suffering.

“I have not yet selected all the best photos, nor the best videos because I can't endure to go through my camera role. I deeply apologize to one of her friends who find out this way or through the press, but I can't go through your phone.”

She continued: “Jew was the compass of my life, the love of my life, my favorite friend. The vastness and huge heart of this tiny woman touched so many people who love her very much. In so many ways, she was brave, sometimes too much to forgive and to believe in people, and the world is so bleak that it is almost impossible to wear it.”

Loe was born in 1947 and was one of the original performers of the musical hair and later celebrated her television debut in Ace from magic sticks 1970. From 1977 to 1979 she was married to Richard Beckinsale, who played Lennie Godber in BBC sitcom porridge as well as Alan Moore in the ITV show Increasing moisture. In 1979 he died of a heart attack at the age of only 31.

“Mom, I love you so much,” continued the couple's 51-year-old daughter on Instagram. “It was my biggest fear since I had my father dead for five years and I'm here. Oh my mom … I'm sorry, I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry.”

Last week Beckinsale, which the audience most best known for their role in Pearl HarborPresent The planePresent EmmaPresent Van HelsingPresent Lucky coincidence And JerkPublished video recordings of itself that sing at the Hospital of the Loes Hospital.