Beckinsale's family tragedy

Kate Beckinsale's childhood dreams of becoming a big sister were ruined by her father's untimely death.

Sat, 31 Jan, 2009 - 17:33

Kate Beckinsale's childhood dreams of becoming a big sister were ruined by her father's untimely death.

Richard Beckinsale, beloved star of classic UK TV sitcoms 'Porridge' and 'Rising Damp', died from a heart attack in 1979, when his daughter was just five-years-old.

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