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Stephanie Cole Dies: British Star Of ‘Open All Hours’ & ‘Doc Martin’ Was 84

Deadline · September 18, 2026 at 10:48 AM

Stephanie Cole Dies: British Star Of ‘Open All Hours’ & ‘Doc Martin’ Was 84

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

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Stephanie Cole Dies: British Star Of ‘Open All Hours’ & ‘Doc Martin’ Was 84

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