Anna Karen was a British-South African actress and model.
Anna was born on 19 September 1936 in Durban, South Africa, to an Irish father, who was an accountant while her mother was English.
She joined the South African National Theatre at the age of 15.
Karen relocated to London when she was 17 years old.
She graduated from the London School of Dramatic Art.
The actress made her acting debut in the naturist film Nudist Memories (1961).
Karen began her career as an extra in the comedy film The Sandwich Man (1966) and had a small role as Carol White’s neighbour in Ken Loach’s kitchen sink drama film Poor Cow (1967).
However, what made her famous was the On the Buses sitcom (1969–1973) and Aunt Sal in EastEnders (1996 to 2017).
Karen was married to actor and comedian Terry Duggan from 1967 until his demise in 2008.
Anna Karen Cause Of Death: How Did Anna Karen Die?
According to reports, Anna Karen died in a house fire in Ilford, London.
Three fire engines and 20 firefighters rushed to the scene on Windsor Road, quickly after 10:30 pm on the night of February 22.
It took the crew less than an hour to quench the fire on the ground floor of the terrace house.
But, Anna, unfortunately, died at the scene in spite of their efforts.
Currently, the cause of the fire is unknown.
She died at the age of 85.