Joan Morecambe, Eric’s dead wife, died on her 97th birthday after a short illness.

His wife, Joan Bartlett, also known as Joan Bartholomew, died almost 40 years before the late Morecambe and Wise star.

In 1952, they got married in Margate and had a party at the Bulls Head pub.

Gail is 71 years old, Gary is 67 years old, and Stephen is 54 years old. They adopted Stephen.

Joan is thought to have died “peacefully” at her home in Hertfordshire.

She died peacefully at the age of 97 after a short illness. Her children said in a statement, “It is with great sadness and the heaviest of hearts that we must share the news that our mother, Joan, has passed away.”

“Our family kindly requests some privacy during this time while we grieve our sad loss.”

She was born on March 26, 1927, and died on Tuesday, her 97th birthday.

Joan got an OBE in 2015 for her charitable work as part of the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List.

The Lady Taverners are a part of the Lord’s Taverners youth cricket and disability sports charity. From 1987 to 1992, she started and led the charity.

Eric died in Cheltenham in May 1984. He was 58 years old. He was one half of the comedy duo Morecambe and Wise with Ernie.