Meg the Mystic passed away at the age of 80.
For 23 years, millions of readers of The Sun followed the famous astrologer‘s daily horoscopes.
Regrettably, the actress, whose real name is Margaret Lake, was recently admitted with the flu to St. Mary’s Hospital, Paddington in London.
She passed away this morning at 3:45.
Her agent of 34 years, Dave Shapland, told the publication that she was by far the most well-known astrologer in Britain.
‘Nobody came close to Meg in that respect. She was followed by millions in this country and also around the world.
‘She even became part of the English language – if a politician, somebody from showbiz or ordinary people in the street are asked a tricky question they will say ‘Who do you think I am, Mystic Meg?’
‘It shows what an impact she made.’
Piers Morgan has also paid tribute, having worked with Lake while he was at News of the World.
‘Mystic Meg was Britain’s most famous astrologer and a fascinatingly mysterious lady who loved her work with a passion but was rarely seen or heard in public,’ the controversial broadcaster said.
‘I was her editor at the News of the World for several years and she was extraordinarily professional in everything she did. A master of her very popular craft.’
Sun editor Victoria Newton admitted they had ‘lost an icon’.
‘Our brilliant and incomparable Meg was synonymous with The Sun – she was a total legend. We loved her and so did our readers,’ she said.
Born in Accrington, Lancashire in July 1942, Lake first rose to fame with her astrology in 1994, when she appeared weekly on The National Lottery Live in Mystic Meg Predicts until 2000.
The segment was a 45-second reading, during which she attempted to predict facts about the future winner.
Later, she acquired her own regular astrology column in The Sun, and until its demise, the News of the World.
She also hosted Mystic Meg’s Wheel of Destiny for Sun Bingo and her image appears on various astrology-related books and merchandise.
Lake left The Sun on in January 2015, but returned in April 2016.
Lake shared a three-bedroom flat in Notting Hill with seven cats.