Image Credit: Getty Images Patricia Routledge, (full name: Dame Katherine Patricia Routledge), best known for her roles in the BBC's Keeping Up With Appearances and the TV series Hetty Wainthropp Investigates, died on October 3, 2025. She was 96 years old and left behind a substantial portfolio of work in television, film and on stage. Routledge steadily built her success from the 1950s, increasing her overall net worth and earning BAFTA nods.