OHMYGOSSIP — Dame Barbara Windsor wanted to create a tax in her name to help people living with dementia.
Ross Kemp, who starred alongside the late actress in ‘EastEnders’, has revealed that the so-called ‘Bab’s tax’ was her final wish, explaining that she wanted to use the money to develop more effective ways of treating dementia.
He told the Sunday Mirror newspaper: “Barbara made it very clear she wanted dementia treated as a medical problem and not a social care issue.
“And I know that’s very expensive. So bring in a Barbara Tax – another pound or so on your tax bill to prevent people having to sell their homes to look after their loved ones.
“Or perhaps that money could help to find a cure for dementia, or at least slow down the onset.”
The iconic actress – who played Peggy Mitchell in ‘EastEnders’ – passed away on Thursday (10.12.20) following her battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
And Ross has praised the way in which she dealt with the condition, describing the actress as “very brave”.
The actor – who played Grant Mitchell, Peggy’s son, in the BBC soap – shared: “Right until the end Barbara was very brave and very vocal about coming forward about Alzheimer’s and dementia.
“Right from when she was first diagnosed I remember having conversations with her and Scott about whether her being so vocal was the right thing to do. But for her it clearly was.
“That sums her up in many ways. That she was prepared to use her celebrity status to bring attention to Britain’s biggest killer.”
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