Born 1925 in canning town, essex, english actress and singer honor blackman was best known for her roles in two iconic 1960s franchises The actor died of natural causes, her family today paid tr. Her portrayal of strong, intelligent, and independent female characters helped redefine the role of women in popular media during that era.
20 Fascinating Black and White Photos of Honor Blackman When She Was Young in the 1950s and
One of four children, blackman was born in london's east end, to edith eliza (stokes), a homemaker, and frederick thomas blackman, a statistician employed with the civil service
She received elocution lessons for her 16th birthday (at her own request), and later attended the guildhall school of music and drama, which she paid for by working as a clerical.
Honor blackman, best known for her roles as pussy galore in goldfinger, has died at the age of 94