{
  "id": 8264387,
  "title": "Stephanie Cole Dies: British Star Of ‘Open All Hours’ & ‘Doc Martin’ Was 84",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/stephanie-cole-dies-british-star-of-open-all-hours-doc-martin-was-84",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T14:48:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/09/stephanie-cole-dead-open-all-hours-doc-martin-tenko-1237107455/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Stephanie Cole, the popular British actress who was one of the stars of Open All Hours, has died aged 84. She had been living with Alzheimer’s disease for a number of years. Cole’s agent John Grant announced the news in a statement shared with press this afternoon. “It is with great sadness that we announce […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}