The actress Gwyneth Powell, known to many as the headmistress in the BBC
series Grange Hill, has died at the age of 76.
She played the role of Mrs McClusky for from 1981 to 1991, and despite playing
many other parts in her career, it was the one that viewers took most to heart.
Matthew Lacey, her agent, said in a statement on behalf of the family that the
actress died "after complications following a major operation for a perforated
colon".
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