Melanie Clark Pullen was given the all-clear in 2020
Former EastEnders actress Melanie Clark Pullen has died at the age of 46 following a battle with breast cancer.
Pullen – who played Pauline Fowler’s niece – was diagnosed with the illness in January 2019 – and died on March 29 after rounds of radiotherapy.
Former EastEnders co-star Andrew Lynford, who played Tiffany Mitchell’s brother, Simon Raymond, wrote on Twitter: “How sad to hear we have lost one of the gang. RIP dear Melanie.”
How sad to hear we have lost one of the gang. RIP dear Melanie 💕
Remembering happy days @bbceastenders #MelanieClarkPullen pic.twitter.com/JzZUmR6a7j— ANDREW LYNFORD (@LynfordTweets) April 12, 2022
Sad to hear that Melanie Clark Pullen, who played Mary Flaherty in #EastEnders, has died aged 46. RIP.https://t.co/R5IC8HsT8w pic.twitter.com/L85edecMKH
— Walford Web (@walfordweb) April 12, 2022
Pullen, who leaves behind her husband Simon and three children, was given the all-clear in 2020, telling The Irish News “I’m cancer free, which is great, so now it’s all about recovery.”
In June, Pullen was diagnosed with a brain tumour, and posted on her website: “I was only given the all-clear from cancer 18 months ago and it’s a cruel blow to think that I will now be starting into some kind of treatment again and that this time it will be long term and a permanent fixture of my life.”
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