Johnson, who played Pearl Ladderbanks on the ITV soap from 2003 to 2020, died “peacefully” on Saturday (July 1) aged 86 following a battle with dementia. It is with great sadness that we announce that actress Meg Johnson passed away peacefully yesterday evening surrounded by her family. pic.twitter.com/m5dlNJT3lj — Emmerdale (@emmerdale) July 2, 2023The statement read: "It is with great sadness that we announce that actress Meg Johnson passed away peacefully yesterday evening surrounded by her family. Emmerdale stars pay tribute to Meg JohnsonTributes have come flooding in this afternoon following the news of Johnson's death. The actress said: “So sad to learn of lovely Meg Johnson’s passing, who played the glamourous Pearl in Emmerdale.

Source: The Star July 03, 2023 04:42 UTC