{"id":2462,"date":"2026-02-23T17:12:05","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T17:12:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsnowtrendi.xyz\/?p=2462"},"modified":"2026-02-23T17:12:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T17:12:05","slug":"star-gone-with-heavy-hearts-we-announce-the-passing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsnowtrendi.xyz\/?p=2462","title":{"rendered":"STAR GONE. With heavy hearts, we announce the passing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Pamela Salem, who played Samantha on Eastenders, has died at the age of 80.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

People have said wonderful things about the actress, who was also known for Doctor Who, since the news of her death spread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What did Pamela Salem do?
Pamela Salem was an actress who was born in India in 1944 and went to school at the University of Heidelberg in Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She learned how to be an actress at the Central School of Drama. After that, she did repertory theater in Chesterfield and York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The actress worked for a long time on stage, TV, and movies. She was best known for her roles in plays by Shakespeare, Chekhov, and Pinter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A big part she played, though, was Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond movie Never Say Never Again (1983), which starred Sean Connery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was well known that she did voice work for the company Big Finish, which made audio dramas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When did Pamela Salem pass away?
Pamela died in her Florida home in Surfside in the morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

David Richardson, her Big Finish producer, told everyone the news of her death: \u201cPamela Salem was lovely, and we all loved her.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhenever she had a recording with Big Finish, she\u2019d fly in from Miami by herself, with no fuss or drama.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe would show up at the studio with the biggest hugs, the nicest smiles, and often gifts.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe was a very kind person who was always interested in everyone, from her co-stars to the production team to visitors and guest actors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe talked with joy about her home on Miami Beach, waking up to warmth and waves.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What role did Pamela Salem play on EastEnders?
Between 1988 and 1989, Pamela played Joanne Francis in 37 episodes of EastEnders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

People first saw her in Albert Square in June 1988 as a member of the gangster group called \u201cThe Firm.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joanne\u2019s boss, Mr. Vinnicombe, sent her to Walford to run Strokes Winebar, which was really a front for an illegal gambling den.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The manager, Dirty Den Watts (Leslie Grantham), doesn\u2019t like it when she shows up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though they were hostile at first, Joanne and Den worked well together and became good friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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