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Comedian Victoria Wood dies aged 62

Comedian Victoria Wood has died aged 62 after a short battle with cancer, her publicist has said.

Fellow comedians Jennifer Saunders, Jenny Eclair and James Corden are among those to pay tribute to the Dinnerladies star, saying she "paved the way" for women in comedy.

Her long-time comedy partner Julie Walters said: "Too heart sore to comment. The loss of her is incalculable."

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Tributes pour in for comedian Victoria Wood

Tributes have been pouring in for Victoria Wood Credit: PA

Tributes poured in on Wednesday for comedian Victoria Wood, who has died of cancer aged 62.

Comedian Ricky Gervais and entertainer Lauren Laverne were among those to post tributes on Twitter to Wood, who won four BAFTAs over the course of her career.

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