Beloved BBC star dies aged 43 two years after cancer diagnosis as tributes pour in

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Émilie Dequenne has died aged 43. (Image: Getty)

Belgian actress Emilie Dequenne died of a rare cancer on Sunday in a hospital just outside Paris, her family and her agent confirmed. The Missing star revealed in October 2023 that she had been diagnosed with adrenocortical carcinoma, a rare and aggressive cancer of the adrenal gland.

Last year, Emilie revealed that she was in remission and had plans to return to acting. However, her condition worsened and she suffered a relapse at the end of 2024. She tragically told French TV show TF1 in December: “I know I will not live as long as planned.”

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