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Legendary actor Richard E. Grant has announced his mother Leonne Esterhuysen has passed away at the age of 93. The Withnail and I star made the announcement on a video he posted to Twitter as he paid tribute to the woman who gave him the "gift of life". The Oscar nominated actor, 66, also reflected on their "incredibly complicated relationship".

death of his beloved wife Joan Washington almost two years ago. The 65-year-old actor, who shared a daughter with his late spouse, was devastated when the voice and dialect coach died following an eight-month battle with lung cancer. As if losing the love of his life after 35 years of marriage wasn’t hard enough, it seems it has also resulted in the loss of some friendships too.

Richard E Grant has spoken out about the intense loneliness he has felt since the the death of his wife of 35-years Joan Washington. In his new memoir, A Pocketful of Happiness, the 65-year-old Withnail & I actor admits that he continues to struggle with the tragic loss, which occured in September 2021. In extracts of the book, which is written in diary form and revealed by the Mail Online, the actor recalls feeling "sucker-punched" over the death and gives intimate detail about his wife's final moments.

died in September 2021 aged 74, eight months after she was diagnosed with lung cancer. Reflecting on her death in his upcoming memoir, A Pocketful Of Happiness, Grant remembered the morning of September 2, which would be the day Washington died. He wrote of how she didn’t wake properly that morning, after doctors had warned him the day earlier she may die that evening, and he sat stroking her hand and ‘talking softly about some of the daft things we’ve done’.

King Charles III, who arranged to visit his wife before she died from lung cancer last year. Joan Washington, who was a voice coach to celebrities including Penelope Cruz and Jessica Chastain, died in September last year at the age of 74. Swazi-English actor Grant, whose wife died eight months after she was diagnosed with lung cancer, praises the new King in his forthcoming memoir, A Pocketful Of Happiness.

Richard E Grant has praised King Charles III, who arranged to visit his wife before she died from lung cancer last year. Joan Washington, who was a voice coach to celebrities including Penelope Cruz and Jessica Chastain, died in September last year at the age of 74. Swazi-English actor Grant, whose wife died eight months after she was diagnosed with lung cancer, praises the new King in his forthcoming memoir, A Pocketful Of Happiness.

Richard E. Grant has been quarantining since visiting his family in South Africa.

Joan Washington was a dialect coach who worked with stars including Penelope Cruz and Jessica Chastain.Washington found her way to working with actors after teaching standard British pronunciation to newcomers to England. When she began working in movies, her first was “Yentl” (1983), starring Barbra Streisand as an Ashkenazi Jewish woman in Poland; Washington taught the movie’s stars an authentic accent.

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie.The Withnail And I and Loki actor revealed earlier this month that his wife Joan Washington, who was a voice coach, had passed away aged 71.In a throwback clip of him dancing at home in high heels, Grant is seen being guided by Washington from behind the camera.“1st attempt in 6”heels with instructions & notes from my beloved late wife Joan who coached my Sheffield accent to play ‘Loco Channelle’ in ⁦@JamieMovie,” he captioned the post.1st attempt in 6”heels with

Withnail And I and more recently Loki, revealed in a social media post last week that Joan Washington, a voice coach, had died aged 71 on Thursday night (September 2). A cause of death was not given.Ahead of her funeral, Grant posted another tribute on Twitter: “35 years ago we pledged ‘In Sickness and in Health’.

Richard E. Grant has taken to Instagram to share a heartbreaking message ahead of his late wife’s funeral.Voice coach Joan Washington had been married to the actor from 1986 until her death on 2 September.

Joan Washington, a veteran dialect and voice coach and the wife of Oscar nominee Richard E. Grant, died Wednesday. Grant posted the news on social media Friday morning but did not provide details.

This is truly heart-rending…

Richard E. Grant has shared some sad news with his fans.

Richard E. Grant is mourning the death of his wife Joan Washington.

Withnail And I and Jack And Sarah, revealed in a social media post that Joan Washington, a voice coach, had died on Thursday night (September 2). A cause of death was not given.Sharing a video on Twitter of the two of them dancing together to The Platters’ ‘Only You’, he wrote: “ONLY YOU! Joan – Love of my Life & Giver of Life to our daughter Olivia.“Our hearts are broken with the loss of your Life last night.

Tributes are pouring in for Joan Washington after her husband, actor Richard E Grant, announced her death on Twitter this morning. Voice and dialect coach Washington was married to Grant, 64, for 35 years.

Jessica Chastain and Dawn French have led tributes to Richard E Grant’s wife, vocal coach Joan Washington, who has died. In a tweet shared on Friday (3 September), the Withnail and I star wrote that Washington had died the previous night, with no cause of death given.

Tributes are pouring in for Hollywood voice coach Joan Washington, who death was announced Friday. Washington’s death was disclosed by her husband, actor Richard E.

Richard E Grant has paid an emotional tribute to his wife Joan Washington, who has died. The Can You Ever Forgive Me? star married Washington, a voice and dialect coach, in 1986, with the pair sharing a daughter, Olivia, and a stepson, Tom, from his wife’s previous relationship.

Richard E. Grant's wife Joan Washington has died.

Richard E Grant has announced that his wife Joan Washington has sadly passed away at the age of 71.

Richard E. Grant's wife Joan Washington has sadly died at the age of 71.

Richard E. Grant has tragically announced that his wife Joan Washington has died at the age of 71.The 64 year old took to Twitter to share a sweet video of them dancing and hugging to The Platters hit Only You as he paid tribute to his wife.