What type of cancer did Helen McCrory have?
What type of cancer did Helen McCrory have?
Actress Helen McCrory left her entire £850,000 estate to husband Damian Lewis when she died from breast cancer, according to her will which was revealed this week.
Did Helen McCrory have cancer while filming Peaky Blinders?
Helen McCrory, who played Shelby family matriarch Aunt Polly across five series of Peaky Blinders, passed away in April 2021. At the time of her death, McCrory had been suffering from breast cancer for some months, and as a result had not been able to take part in filming for the final series of Peaky Blinders.
When did Helen McCrory get cancer?
Actress Helen McCrory tragically lost her battle with breast cancer in April 2021 at the age of 52, before filming scenes for the sixth and final series of the BBC gangster show had begun. Helen left behind her husband Damian Lewis and their two young children.
How old was Aunt Polly from Peaky Blinders when she died?
She was 52. Her death meant that the entire season’s storyline needed to be rewritten and numerous scenes were re-shot. Born Elizabeth Shelby, Polly was aunt to Peaky Blinders gang leader Tommy Shelby, his brothers Arthur, John and Finn, and their sister Ada Thorne.
