British Actress and Director Josephine Melville Dies at 61

British Actress and Director Josephine Melville Dies at 61
Actress Josephine Melville at the "Screen Nation Film and Television Awards 2003" held at the Empire Leicester Square in London on Sept. 10, 2003. Will Conran/Getty Images
The Associated Press
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Josephine Melville, a respected British actor and director, collapsed and died backstage after appearing in a production of “Nine Night” in Nottingham. She was 61.

Melville died Thursday night at the Nottingham Playhouse after appearing as Aunt Maggie, the venue said in a statement. She received immediate assistance from first aid staff and a member of the audience before paramedics arrived, but she died at the scene. No cause was immediately released.