Late Coronation Street star, Maggie Fox, has no record of her husband or children online, but the actress died surrounded by her family members.
Fox passed away after a “sudden accident”. The details of the accident has has not yet been revealed.
Since the news of her death broke, tributes have poured In from all over the world. Fans have also paid tribute to the soap star over on Twitter.
Fox previously played two roles in the long-running ITV soap – most notably as Ruth Audsley in 2001.
Her other acting roles include Reckless and The Forsyte Saga.
Her comedy partner Sue Ryding has revealed Maggie’s family are “in a state of shock” following her sudden death.
She wrote on Facebook: “It is with great sadness that I have to announce the death of Maggie Fox, my comedy partner of 40 years and co-Artistic Director of LipService. Maggie passed away yesterday with her family around her.”
Sharing the moment they first met as she paid tribute to her close pal, Sue added: “I met Maggie when we were Drama students at Bristol University in the 1970’s.
“We were in a very serious production of Ibsen’s The Lady For the Sea but for some reason the audience was on the floor laughing. A tragedy for Ibsen (he was good at those) but the launch of an epic comedy partnership.
Fox appeared in Corrie for two roles