2024-09-28 08:02:37
Barbara Leigh-Hunt became famous with the Hitchcock thriller “Frenzy”. Now the actress has died at the age of 88.
Barbara Leigh-Hunt began her decades-long career on the theater stage. She made a name for herself in London with performances at the Old Vic Theater and the Royal National Theater, among others. In 1965, the Brit appeared in a number of television productions before making the leap to the big screen in 1972: She became a star in Alfred Hitchcock’s thriller “Frenzy”. According to the film database “IMDb”, her film work includes more than 65 film and television productions.
Over the course of her career, Barbara Leigh-Hunt has repeatedly demonstrated her versatility and worked with many well-known stars. For example, in the television miniseries “Wagner – The Life and Work of Richard Wagner” she was seen with acting legend Richard Burton, and in the BBC series “Pride and Prejudice” she played alongside Colin Firth. Now her family is reaching out to the public with sad news.
As the US magazine “The Hollywood Reporter” reports, her family announced the death in an obituary: “Barbara Leigh-Hunt died peacefully at home on September 16th at the age of 88.” The actress most recently lived in the English county of Warwickshire. She was 88 years old. The bereaved ask that you refrain from sending flowers and expressions of condolence. However, donations in her memory can be made to the Royal Theatrical Fund.
In 2014, Barbara Leigh-Hunt had to cope with the death of her husband. She had been married to the actor Richard Pasco since 1967. He brought a son into the marriage, but Leigh-Hunt had no biological children.