Caroline Aherne

(60 years old)

Born: December 24th, 1963

Place of birth: ‎Wythenshawe‎, ‎Manchester‎

Death: 2016-07-02

Caroline Mary Aherne was an English comedian, writer and actress, best known for performing as the acerbic chat show host Mrs Merton, in various roles in The Fast Show, and as Denise in The Royle Family, a series which she co-wrote. She won BAFTA awards for her work on The Mrs Merton Show and The Royle Family. Aherne narrated the Channel 4 reality television series Gogglebox from its inception in 2013 until 8 April 2016. She died of cancer at age 52.

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