G wiazda studio Hammer, was known among starring Christopher Lee in “Dracula: Prince of Darkness.” The cause of his death was probably complications from COVID-19.
Who was Barbara Shelley?
Shelley was born in London in 1932. In the 1950s, she joined the Hammer studio, known for producing horror films. She quickly became the studio’s biggest movie star. The most important roles she played in the films: Gorgon, Rasputin: The Mad Monk , Dracula: The Prince of Darkness and Quatermass and the Well . Shelley also starred in the original 1960 Wolf Rill’s Damned Village . A film that was released three times later, most recently in 1995.
Barbara Shelley has also appeared frequently on the small screen. It could be seen in classic series such as Święty , Doktor Who or The Revolver and the Bowler Hat .
Barbara Shelley – Cause of Death
Her agent, Thomas Bowington, announced the actress’s death on Monday. In a special statement, he wrote that the actress was hospitalized after an injury to undergo a specialized muscle examination. During the visit, she was supposed to contract the coronavirus. However, during a two-week stay in the hospital, she was to fight the virus or contract another infection that her body was no longer able to counteract.
“Most likely, however, COVID will be on the death certificate,” the man added, in a statement that can be found in the Huffington Post, for example.
Barbara Shelley died on January 4, 2021, she was 88 years old.