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PICS: Tributes pour in for comedian Victoria Wood, who has passed away at the age of 62

Published 15:59 20 Apr 2016 BST

Colm Boohig
PICS: Tributes pour in for comedian Victoria Wood, who has passed away at the age of 62

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The British comedian has died after a battle with cancer.

Victoria Wood, the Bafta-winning comedian, actor, writer and director has passed away. The 62-year-old, who wrote and starred in Dinnerladies as well as touring for decades in an extremely successful stand-up career, passed away in north London. Tributes have been pouring in for the much-loved entertainer. https://twitter.com/sirrogermoore/status/722798136855437314 https://twitter.com/richardm56/status/722798610291625987 https://twitter.com/mrdanwalker/status/722792737452507136 https://twitter.com/EmmaKennedy/status/722792456870326272 https://twitter.com/PatrickStrud/status/722792006209052672 https://twitter.com/brokenbottleboy/status/722791959572660224 https://twitter.com/MichaelPDeacon/status/722791864055803904 https://twitter.com/patmurphybbc/status/722798135588818944 https://twitter.com/ThisSarahPowell/status/722798108124426240 https://twitter.com/gemmaoaten/status/722798060502446080 https://twitter.com/thehumphreyker/status/722797971700449282 https://twitter.com/tracey_thorn/status/722797948434690052 https://twitter.com/reid6peter/status/722797818331717632 https://twitter.com/PatrickStrud/status/722797808948871169 https://twitter.com/nicolabyrn3/status/722797700689702912 https://twitter.com/SophieAustin1/status/722797582888644608 https://twitter.com/ventriloquist29/status/722797569802387456 https://twitter.com/SarahMillican75/status/722797528681488384 Cover image via YouTube/BBC.

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PICS: Tributes pour in for comedian Victoria Wood, who has passed away at the age of 62