Kay Purcell Death
Kay passed away on December 23, 2020 at the age of 57 in Lancashire, England, UK. Kay's cause of death was cancer.
When did Kay Purcell die?
December 23, 2020How did Kay Purcell die? What was the cause of death?
CancerHow old was Kay Purcell when died?
57Where did Kay Purcell die? What was the location of death?
Lancashire, England, UK
Kay Purcell Birthday and Date of Death
Kay Purcell was born on December 6, 1963 and died on December 23, 2020. Kay was 57 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: December 6, 1963
Date of Death: December 23, 2020
Age at Death: 57
Kay Purcell - Biography
Purcell's first acting role was as a TV reporter in the TV series Cracker in 1995. She then later starred in Coronation Street as Rhona Summers for 3 episodes in 1997. She appeared as Jenny in the TV series City Central. In 1998 and 2000 she starred in the BBC 1 series Casualty. In 1998 she played WDC McCarthy, and in 2000 played Diane Abley.
Her first major role was as Cynthia Daggert in ITV's Emmerdale. She starred in 187 episodes from 2001–2002. Her next major role was in Bernard's Watch in 2004–2005, as Ms. Savage for 21 episodes. Purcell played a recurring role in BBC's Waterloo Road as Bolton Smilie's Mum Candice Smilie from 2007–2009.
In early 2017, Purcell was diagnosed with breast cancer. Purcell posted images, videos and blogs on social media to show her own experience of the disease. In early 2020, Purcell was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer and was given a life expectancy of two years. She died from the disease on 23 December 2020, aged 57.
