Mystic Meg: Astrologer dies aged 80

[Englishboy]

Mystic Meg: Astrologer dies aged 80

The TV star, whose real name was Margaret Lake, was a well-known TV figure in the 1990s.

www.bbc.co.uk

TV astrologer Margaret Lake, better known as Mystic Meg, has died aged 80.

She was a well-known TV figure in the 1990s, appearing on the National Lottery, and has written horoscopes for the Sun for more than two decades
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According to the newspaper, Lake died in the early hours of Thursday morning after being admitted to hospital last month after suffering from flu.

Her agent Dave Shapland said: "Without any question, she was Britain's most famous astrologer by a million miles.

"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."

 

[DallasFanForever]

Sad to hear that she has passed away. Even living over here in the US I was aware of her horoscopes/ predictions.

R.I.P.

 

[Angela Channing]

She didn't see it coming.

 

[Englishboy]

Her agent Dave Shapland said: "Without any question, she was Britain's most famous astrologer by a million miles.

"Nobody came close to Meg in that respect. She was followed by millions in this country and also around the world.

I would say that the only other British astrologer who enjoys a similar high profile in the UK is Russell Grant.

I would say that he is at least as well known as Mystic Meg in the UK.

 

[Luke_Krebbs_Ewing]

I would say that the only other British astrologer who enjoys a similar high profile in the UK is Russell Grant.

I would say that he is at least as well known as Mystic Meg in the UK.

Yeah I remember Russell Grant on breakfast television back in the 80's.

Mystic Meg was lovely, she did quite a bit of television too, I remember her in the National Lottery show back in the 90's .

May she Rest in Peace.

 

[Englishboy]

Yeah I remember Russell Grant on breakfast television back in the 80's.

Yes, that’s right, he was a mainstay of TV-am in the 1980s.

He also memorably appeared on Strictly Come Dancing in 2011 where he was a highly entertaining contestant.