Former "Emmerdale" star Leah Bracknell has died. The '90s soap favorite was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in 2016 but defied the odds to battle the disease for three years. Her management released a statement saying: "It is with the deepest sadness that Leah Bracknell's family confirm that Leah passed away in September, three years after her diagnosis with stage 4 lung cancer. When she left the show, the episode was voted the best exit at the British Soap Awards in May 2006. HOST ALEX TREBEK MAY LEAVE SHOW OVER CANCER BATTLEIn October 2016, Bracknell revealed she had been diagnosed with terminal lung cancer at the age of 52.

Source: Fox News October 17, 2019 11:48 UTC