Comedian Maddy Anholt Dead at 35 [Video]

BBC Radio 4 comedian Maddy Anholt has died. The actor, writer, and Women’s Aid ambassador passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 13 following a battle with a “rare and aggressive” brain cancer, which she was diagnosed with following the birth of her daughter Opal last year. Anholt was 35.

“It is with profound sorrow that we announce the death of Maddy Anholt, our beloved daughter, sister, twin, friend and wife, who left this world on Wednesday 13th September, aged 35,” Anholt’s family said in a statement shared to a GoFundMe pagecreated to raise funds for Opal. “You may know that shortly after the birth of her incredible daughter Opal last year, Maddy was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer. She handled the ensuing surgery and treatment with astonishing grace and courage, accompanied every step of the way by her family and devoted husband, Ben. She spent her final weeks …