How did Mona Hammond die?

Mona Hammond has died at the age of 91.

Mavis Chin OBE, professionally known as Mona Hammond was a Jamaican-British actress of Chinese descent and co-founder of the Talawa Theatre Company.

RADA chair, Marcus Ryder confirmed Mona’s death in a Twitter post saying, “It is with sadness that I wake up to the news Mona Hammond has died. Among her numerous achievements, she co-founded Talawa Theatre Company in 1985. She was also  a@RADA_London graduate and received an honorary RADA Fellowship in 2019”.

Mona was best known to soap fans for her time spent in Albert Square playing Blossom Jackson, the matriarch of the Jackson clan.

Mona was also well-known for her time playing Susu in Desmond’s throughout the early 90s and her stint in its subsequent spin-off, Porkpie.