1998 Joan Hickson, age 92 – British stage and screen actress (The Thirty-Nine Steps, Carry On Constable, Theatre of Blood) She died of natural causes. She is best remembered for her portrayal of Agatha Christie’s Miss Jane Marple In 1946, Agatha Christie saw Joan Hickson in the play of the Christie novel, Appointment With Death. Agatha sent Joan a note that read, "I hope one day you will play my dear Miss Marple" I don't think there was a better Miss Marple.
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