Beloved Actress June Spencer Dies Peacefully in Her Sleep at 105<\/p>\n
June Spencer, the beloved actress who starred in the BBC\u2019s soap opera<\/a> The Archers<\/em> for eight decades, has passed away at the age of 105. According to a family statement reported by the BBC<\/a><\/em>, she passed away peacefully in her sleep during the early hours of Friday, November 8th.<\/p>\n Spencer\u2019s family told the outlet they wanted to \u201cpay particular tribute and thanks to the staff team at Liberham Lodge. [They] so lovingly cared for her in the last two years.\u201d<\/p>\n Spencer starred in the long-running soap from 1951 until her retirement in 2022 at the age of 103. Her character, Peggy Woolley (formerly Archer), was often seen as a traditionalist and conservative character in the soap opera that showcases the challenges of life in the fictional village of Ambridge.<\/p>\n