Felicity Kendal reveals stern warning husband gave to her before his tragic death

The Good Life histrion Felicity Kendal, 77, was joined to American theatre manager Michael Rudman and was with him connected and disconnected for decades earlier helium died successful 2023

Felicity Kendal has opened up astir the "terribly hard" acquisition of watching her hubby Michael Rudman walk away.

The beloved 77-year-old actress, cherished for her roles arsenic Barbara Good successful 'The Good Life' and Rosemary Boxer successful 'Rosemary & Thyme', shared a beingness with the acclaimed American theatre director, some disconnected and on, for respective decades until his bittersweet demise past year. Recounting to Saga Magazine, Felicity revealed: "I was determination erstwhile helium died and it was terribly hard to watch. A operation of things ended his life: a haemorrhage, bosom and blood pressure problems, and a fall."

She spoke astir the trouble of the situation, adding: "It was hard for him since helium wanted to beryllium independent." Kendal further expressed to the mag the value of letting spell but confessed: "When I'm faced with a determination astir thing now, I inactive inquire Michael astir what I should do; that's not being spooky, that's conscionable going into the galore memories that volition springiness maine the reply to what helium would accidental due to the fact that I knew him truthful well."

Their national began with matrimony vows successful 1983 and spanned 7 years earlier they divorced, yet reuniting successful 1998 and remaining unneurotic until his decease successful March 2023. The 'Death Of A Salesman' Tony award-winning manager besides seems to person near a parting portion of advice, arsenic Kendal acknowledged proceeding Rudman archer her "Don't you dare" get joined again.

She reflected connected his probable effect if she ever considered different marriage: "He would beryllium furious if I joined again, though it couldn't beryllium further from my inclination. There is nary country successful my world for idiosyncratic other isolated from my canine Rufus.." Kendal is simply a parent to 2 sons, Jacob Rudman, with Rudman, and Charley Henley with her ex-husband, histrion Drewe Henley, who passed distant successful 2016.

She's besides recognised for her roles successful Solo, Mistress, The Camomile Lawn and her theatre enactment including Clouds directed by Rudman, which earned her the rubric of champion histrion of the twelvemonth astatine the 1979 Variety Club awards.

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