Mollie Sugden, 86, died on July 1, 2009. Sugden, of Yorkshire, UK, is one of the celebrities who died on July 1. Alexis Arguello, the Mayor of Managua and a former boxer, also died on July 1. Karl Malden died on July 1 too. There is a common superstition that celebrities died in threes. Let’s see how this myth rides out for July 1, 2009.

Sugden was ill for a long time. Sugden’s health deteriorated towards the end. Sugden was survived by her sons Robin Moore and Simon Moore. Her husband William Moore, also an actor, passed away in 2000.

Sugden was best known for her comedy roles. Sugden’s best role was in “Are You Being Served?” For a longer eulogy of Mollie Sugden, please read here.

Mollie Sugden, RIP.

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This entry was posted on Wednesday, July 1st, 2009 at 4:54 pm and is filed under Gossip.