EastEnders icon and Carry On legend Dame Barbara Windsor has tragically lost her battle with Alzheimer's at the age of 83 - here, we take a look at her amazing life
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Dame Barbara Windsor spent her life in front of the camera and she'll be remembered forever because of it.
The EastEnders and Carry On film legend has tragically died at the age of 83 following a battle with Alzheimer's.
She was diagnosed with the disease in 2014, but kept it a secret until 2018, and sadly her condition had deteriorated in recent months.
Her husband Scott Mitchell confirmed she died at 8.35pm on Thursday at a London care home, but said that she lived her final weeks like she had lived the rest of her life - "full of humour, drama and a fighting spirit until the end".
Here, we take a look back at her incredible life through the pictures that were captured of her over the years...
Barbara as a child (18 months), image from her book All About Me
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Barbara as a child (aged 10), image from her book All About Me
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With her parents in 1939
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Smiley Barbara at age four
(Image: BBC)
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Barbara at age 17
(Image: Daily Mirror)
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Stunning Barbara poses for a photoshoot in 1958
(Image: Daily Mirror)
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Barbara aged 19 in 1956
(Image: Mirrorpix)
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Frances Shea, Barbara Windsor, Ronnie Knight and Reggie Kray
(Image: Getty)
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Barbara with her first husband Ronnie Knight
(Image: Olley Alan)
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Barbara and Sid James in Carry On Henry
(Image: Daily Mirror)
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Barbara on the set of Carry On Camping
(Image: Daily Mirror)
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With her second husband Stephen Hollings
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Barbara continuing her reign as a pin up in 1983
(Image: Daily Mirror)
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Barbara in Carry On Again Doctor
(Image: Rex Features)
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With Sid James in Carry On Abroad
(Image: Rex Features)
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Barbara and Sid shared lots of laughs on set
(Image: Rex Features)
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Barbara starred in EastEnders as Peggy Mitchell
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Peggy married Frank in 2003
(Image: BBC)
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Barbara with on-screen daughter Danniella Westbrook
(Image: Reuters)
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Barbara welcomes the Queen behind the bar
(Image: Reuters)
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Then Mayor of London Boris Johnson also visited the Queen Vic
(Image: PA)
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Peggy and her sons Phil and Grant
(Image: PA)
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Barbara partying at one of the many British Soap Awards she attended
(Image: Rex Features)
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Starring in panto with David Hasselhoff
(Image: PA)
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Playing sitting volleyball with Boris Johnson
(Image: getty)
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Barbara received an honorary doctorate from the University of East London
(Image: Rex Features)
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Cliff Richard, Charlie Stemp and Barbara pose up at a press night
(Image: Getty)
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Samantha Spiro starred as Barbara in Cor Blimey
(Image: ITV)
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Barbara returned to the Square as Peggy Mitchell and met up with new Queen Vic landlord Danny Dyer
(Image: BBC)
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Peggy wails with horror as she sees her beloved Queen Vic - and the memories of a decade and a half in Albert Square - go up in flames
(Image: PA)
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The Duchess of Cornwall meets Barbara
(Image: PA)
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Barbara with her Outstanding Contribution to Television Award at the TV Choice Awards 2016
(Image: PA)
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The Duchess of Cambridge and Barbara surprised hundreds of commuters as they travelled on a 1960s Routemaster bus to High Street Kensington station
(Image: PA)
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Barbara becomes a Dame
(Image: REX)
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Queen Elizabeth II made Barbara a Dame Commander of the order of the British Empire
(Image: PA)
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Barbara helps Pudsey raise funds for Children In Need
(Image: PA)
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Barbara and loving husband Scott Mitchell
(Image: PA)
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