Carol's niece Gina Mear has taken to Twitter to confirm that the '80s kids TV icon passed away on Tuesday, July 4.
- July 6, 2017
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"Grotbags" actress Carol Lee Scott has passed away. Carol's niece Gina Mear has confirmed that the '80s kids TV icon passed away on Tuesday, July 4 at the age of 74. Gina announced the tragic news she lost her aunt on Wednesday via Twitter.
Gina shared on the micro-blogging site a picture of Carol dressed in character alongside ITV colleague Rod Hull, as well as a recent family photo of her. Gina wrote alongside the post, "My dear aunty Carol passed away yesterday, RIP Grotbags, I will miss you."
My dear aunty Carol passed away yesterday, RIP #Grotbags, I will miss you 😢 pic.twitter.com/UORQ2MJjkd
— Gina Mear (@ggeenie) July 5, 2017
A tribute to Carol was posted on a fan site dedicated to Grotbags. "It is very sad that I have to report that Carol Lee Scott has passed away today," it read. "A larger than life lady with a much larger heart of comedy, kindness and generosity!"
It continues, "Carol was a great lover of music and comedy and one of the songs she used to like was 'Ain't It Grand To Be Blooming Well Dead' by Leslie Sarony and it was Carol's request that there be no sadness but music and laughter!"
Carol developed her Grotbags character when she was performing in summer season in Cleethorpes with Rod Hull, who approached her to play the witch in long-running show "Emu's World". Following its success Carol had her own spin off series of Grotbags, which ran for 29 episodes from 1991 to 1993.
