Judith Miller (Writer) Death: How did Judith Miller die?

Scottish antique expert, Judith Miller who was also a writer has been reported dead by a spokesperson of her publication. She died after a short illness. She was 71 years old at the time of death.

Tributes have been pouring in after her death.

“When I started on the Antiques Roadshow, I was in awe of the experts – and none more so than Judith. She was Miller of Miller’s guides no less, the bible of the antique world when it came to valuations. She was the doyenne of the antique world and our show. Irreplaceable. And hugely missed,” Bruce, who has been a reporter on the program since 2008 also said.

“She was a really popular member of the Roadshow team and an inspiration to a generation of aspiring experts. Her astute knowledge of ceramics was a given, but Judith also had an eye for the eclectic and the bizarre, from ingenious mechanical toys to quirky dolls with color-changing eyes. She was a great champion of costume jewelry and vintage fashion, and her eyes would light up when she had the chance to appraise a rare piece from Biba or Vivienne Westwood,” The Antique Roadshow editor, Robert Murphy.

Miller was born in Galashiels, Scottish Borders. Her career as an antique collector by collecting cheap antique plates in the late 1960s to portray in her student accommodation at Edinburgh University.

She was the co-founder of Miller’s Antiques Price Guide with her first husband, Martin Miller in 1979. She was the author of more than 100 books on antiques and interiors. She was best known to the public for her appearance on the BBC show, the Antique Roadshow.