Scottish comedian Janey Godley has died a month after she moved to a hospice for end-of-life care, her agent has said.
The 63-year-old, who found viral fame with her dubbed imitations of Nicola Sturgeon’s COVID-19 news briefings during the pandemic, had announced last month that she was receiving end-of-life care for terminal cancer.
“It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our client Doctor Janey Godley on 2nd November,” her agent said on Saturday.
“Janey died peacefully in the wonderful Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice in Glasgow surrounded by her loved ones. She will be hugely missed by her family, friends and her many fans.
“She will be remembered for her legendary voice overs of Nicola Sturgeon during the pandemic, her hilarious and outspoken comedy, but most of all for just being ‘Janey’.”
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Godley’s daughter, comedian Ashley Storrie announced the news on social media, writing: “We got her longer because of all of the support and the love in the world”.
She said in short video: “I want to thank all of you for all of your kindness and your support.
“I believe in my heart of hearts that she felt every bit of love you sent to her. And I think it kept her going.
“I think genuinely we got her longer because of all of the support and the love in the world. But that’s it over now. So, thank you once again and bye.”
In September, Godley cancelled her autumn tour, titled Not Dead Yet, due to her stage four ovarian cancer, which had been treated over the last few years, but had returned with added complications.
At the time, Godley said: “It is devastating news to know that I’m facing end-of-life but we all come to an end sometime.
“I want to thank everybody for supporting the family, especially [her daughter] Ashley and my husband.
“The overwhelming support has been amazing, and I don’t know how long I’ve got left before anybody asks. I’m not a TikTok.
“So, I just want you to know that I appreciate all the love you’ve gave me and all the support. Cancer affects two in one people [appearing to mean one in two], and it’s affected me.”
In 2016, Godley went viral after protesting at Donald Trump’s Turnberry golf resort with her infamous “unwelcome” sign (Godley’s sign used slightly spicier language).
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