A BBC star who appeared on a Johathan Ross show has died from a flu aged 56.Kerry Wilson died on January 3 after being put into an induced coma.
The entertainer was diagnosed with influenza A and then contracted sepsis. She tragically never recovered.She was the first-ever winner of Bob Says Opportunity Knocks back in 1987 and went on to appear on TV favourites such as The Jonathan Ross Big Talent Show as well as Talking Telephone Numbers.She also made appearances on Who Do You Do?
and Summertime Special.Kerry also dipped her toe into the acting world, landing her first role as Cheryl Colclough on BBC Radio Stoke's first-ever soap opera.Her mum paid tribute to her 'best friend'.
She told StokeonTrentLive: "It was very sudden. She’s never been in the hospital in her life; no major health issues or anything like that. "But then this new flu came along.
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