Pioneering TV producer Beryl Vertue has died, aged 90
nme.comMen Behaving Badly and Sherlock – has died at the age of 90.The news of Vertue’s passing was confirmed by her daughters Sue and Debbie (who also serves as co-producers at Hartswood), who said in a statement to the Press Association: “It’s with the heaviest of hearts that we have to share the sad news that mum/Beryl passed away peacefully last night [Saturday February 12].
It wasn’t [COVID-19], it was just her nearly 91-year-old body saying enough is enough.”The sisters noted that they were both by Vertue’s side as she passed, explaining that there was “nothing wrong with her brain” as “earlier this week she was grilling us both about work”.
The pair continued: “It’s really impossible to believe that she has gone though, because I know we’re not alone in thinking that somehow she’d go on forever.
She meant so much to so many.Touching on Vertue’s keenness to have Sue and Debbie involved with her legacy, they said: “She wasn’t just our mum, she was our best friend, our mentor, our adviser, our role model, our holiday companion, our giggle-maker and our boss!
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