After June Brown’s demise in real life, now her character Dot Branning in EastEnders dies

EastEnders producers have decided to give a formal send-off to June Brown, who passed away in early 2022 at the age of 95. Dot Branning, the character she made famous in the last three decades, will have a funeral with the Albert Square residents in attendance. The new storyline will break in a special episode to be aired this winter.

Dot is no more

It is not easy for viewers to forget Dot Branning. Now, the scriptwriters have chosen Sophia Fowler (characterised by Natalie Cassidy), who was close to Dot in the series, to break the news of her (Dot) death. She gets the sad news over an interrupted telephone call and is devastated. Several familiar faces of EastEnders will be back at the square to pay their respect to Dot.



The special episode will be a fitting tribute to June Brown more than Dot because, to most fans, the two were inseparable.

FAQs

1. Who is Dot Branning?
   The famous British soap opera EastEnders has the character of Dorothy, aka Dot Branning. June Brown has played the character since it first appeared in July 1985.
2. Who is June Brown?
   June Brown (1927-2022) is a British actor best known for portraying Dot Branning in one of BBC's longest-surviving soaps, EastEnders (1985-1993 and 1997-2020). June received a Lifetime Achievement award at the British Soap Awards in 2005. In addition, she was decorated with a Member of the British Empire for Drama and Charity in 2009.